"The Royals announced they've signed reliever Eli Morgan to a minor league deal. The CAA client receives a non-roster invite to big league Spring Training. Morgan had been non-tendered by the Cubs in November. Morgan returns to the AL Central, where he has spent the majority of his career with Cleveland. He pitched parts of four seasons there, starting 18 games as a rookie before moving to the bullpen."
"He pitched parts of four seasons there, starting 18 games as a rookie before moving to the bullpen. Morgan was a solid middle reliever between 2022-24. He combined for 176 innings of 3.27 ERA ball while striking out more than a quarter of opponents over that stretch. The righty held opponents to a .224/.279/.384 slash line and turned in a sub-2.00 earned run average across 32 appearances in 2024. More to come."
Eli Morgan signed a minor-league deal with the Royals and received a non-roster invitation to big league Spring Training after being non-tendered by the Cubs in November. Morgan returns to the AL Central after spending the majority of his career with Cleveland. He pitched parts of four seasons there, starting 18 games as a rookie before moving to the bullpen. Morgan served as a solid middle reliever from 2022–24, combining for 176 innings with a 3.27 ERA and striking out more than a quarter of opponents. Opponents hit .224/.279/.384 against him, and he posted a sub-2.00 ERA across 32 appearances in 2024.
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