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Morgan

The deal’s now official. Morgan was a strong part of the loaded Cleveland bullpen with a 1.93 ERA and 34/11 K/BB over 32 appearances, and he’ll be a high-leverage arm for the Cubs to open the 2025 campaign.

Morgan was excellent for the Guardians last year with a 1.93 ERA, and over 32 appearances. The right-hander will likely be a late-inning option for Chicago; something he didn’t have a chance to be much for Cleveland in their loaded bullpen.

Morgan was almost a bulk guy for the Guardians in this bullpen game; he pitched scoreless second and third innings to get left in for the fourth. However, that inning started with an error on a popup, a single and then a three-run homer that barely made it over the wall in right field. He was pulled right afterwards. It was unfortunate for Morgan, who was being asked to pitch into a third inning for the first time since May 29.

Morgan takes the spot of Joey Cantillo on the active roster. The 28-year-old right-hander provides some depth in the bullpen in the mid-to-late innings.

Morgan was called on to pitch two innings last night with Gavin Williams struggling against the White Sox, so the Guardians are sending him down to get a fresh arm up for the bullpen. Morgan has a 1.98 ERA in 13 2/3 innings this season and remains a key part of the Guardians bullpen. He’ll be back up soon. Nick Sandlin was activated from the 15-day injured list to take his place.

Morgan returns to Cleveland’s high-leverage mix after missing nearly four weeks due to right elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old righty, who also missed time earlier this year with a shoulder issue, boasts a 1.64 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 7/5 K/BB ratio across 11 innings (10 appearances) this season.

Morgan has made a speedy recovery after hitting the injured list back on June 2 with right elbow inflammation. The 28-year-old high-leverage reliever shouldn’t need more than a handful of outings to get back into shape before returning to Cleveland.

Morgan was just activated off the injured list with shoulder inflammation Tuesday, so his stay with the Guardians was short. An important part of the Cleveland bullpen, Morgan will get a chance to get better while missing at least two weeks. To take his place, the Guardians activated Carlos Carrasco off the injured list to start Sunday’s game against Washington.

Morgan returns to Cleveland’s relief mix on Tuesday night at Coors Field after missing nearly six weeks due to right shoulder inflammation. The 28-year-old righty has been a key component of the Guardians’ high-leverage core for the last few years, so his return will definitely provide a lift.

The 27-year-old hurler has been terrific in nine appearances out of the Guardians’ bullpen this season, registering a 2.16 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 7/4 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings. It’s not yet clear how severe the inflammation is and how long he’ll be sidelined for. Wes Parsons was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to take his place in the Guardians’ bullpen.