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Indians Release Nyjer Morgan

By Steve Adams | August 5, 2014 at 4:06pm CDT

The Indians announced that they have released outfielder Nyjer Morgan. The 34-year-old has been on the shelf for nearly three months with a sprained PCL in his right knee. Manager Terry Francona told reporters, including MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian (Twitter link), that it was a mutual decision for the two sides to cut the cord.

Morgan appeared in 15 games for the Indians earlier this season, hitting a healthy .341/.429/.439 with a homer and three stolen bases in 52 plate appearances. That marked his first big league action since 2012, as he spent the 2013 campaign playing overseas with the Yokohama Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, where he slashed .294/.361/.434 in 108 games.

For his career, the sometimes controversial Morgan — also known as “Tony Plush” — is a .282/.343/.366 hitter in 2206 plate appearances between the Pirates, Nationals, Brewers and Indians. Cleveland has seen its center field depth take multiple hits this season, with Morgan and Michael Bourn both having spent significant time on the disabled list.

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  1. Tommy Sohn

    7 years ago

    Pirates. Please

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    • Big Giant Head

      7 years ago

      He been there; done that.

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      • bucsws2014

        7 years ago

        Bucs can give him season tix to Pens games and convince Mario to give Plush some ice time. Bucs only need him for a month.

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        • Big Giant Head

          7 years ago

          Can he play third base?

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  2. WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

    7 years ago

    I can’t wait for the day Tony Plush retires.

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  3. Scott Berlin

    7 years ago

    Is he still considered a clubhouse cancer?

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  4. Karkat

    7 years ago

    Nyger Morgan was… somewhere?

    Also, Steve, I’m not sure “cut the cord” is the apt metaphor here o.O

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    • Steve Adams

      7 years ago

      Just going off Francona’s words to Bastian.

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      • Karkat

        7 years ago

        Fair enough. Sounds like Tito xD

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  5. coreif

    7 years ago

    Rough, being released while on the 60-Day. He couldn’t have been a waste of a spot right?

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  6. jesse heiman

    7 years ago

    Wherever he goes he can help transform a team cause there’s Morgan meet the eye

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  7. JamesOrLurch

    7 years ago

    It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy.

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  8. livingpaint

    7 years ago

    “Indians release Nyger Morgan… Sign Tony Plush”

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  9. Melvin Mendoza, Jr.

    7 years ago

    I hate when guys like him who have a quirky personality get labeled “controversial.” Aside from that fight against the Marlins back in the day which happens all the time, he’s never done anything bad. Just really eccentric.

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