TODAY: Morrison has been released, Sherman tweets.
TUESDAY: Veteran first baseman Logan Morrison, who had a July 1 opt-out date in his minor league contract with the Yankees, has requested his unconditional release, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports (Twitter link).
The Yankees placed Luke Voit on the injured list due to an abdominal strain earlier today but turned to Mike Ford, who was already on the 40-man roster, to replace him. After being passed over, Morrison’s camp apparently prefers to seek out a new opportunity.
Morrison, 31, had his 2018 campaign ruined by a hip injury that ultimately required surgery, but his outstanding Triple-A numbers suggest that he’s plenty recovered. In 164 plate appearances, LoMo raked at a .289/.341/.658 clip with 15 home runs and 11 doubles. He struck out just 26 times (15.9 percent) in that span as well. Unfortunately, those gaudy numbers only made him the second-most productive first base option in the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate; Ford has posted a whopping .318/.426/.650 slash in a larger number of plate appearances (263) and didn’t require a corresponding 40-man move like Morrison would have.
While last season’s poor numbers with the Twins are still fresh in everyone’s mind, they seem quite likely attributable to the labrum tear through which Morrison attempted to play. His last healthy campaign came with the Rays in 2017, when he hit .246/.353/.516 with a career-high 38 long balls. Given his production in Scranton, Morrison should have little difficulty finding another organization — likely one with a clearer path back to some Major League at-bats.
Astros.
Nah, the Astros should trade for Brandon Belt.
No. As previously stated we already have White who has no power and a low BA. No need for Belt.
Two things wrong with your post. One is judging a player by BA, and two is saying Belt has no power. He has a career .453 SLG, paired with his career .357 OBP results in an OPS of .810. While not great, is a product of being a LHH playing in a park that’s the most punitive for a LHH for HRs. That’s why he has a career OPS+ of 123. and a wRC+ of 124. That makes him 24% better than league average.
Comparing him to Tyler White is absurd. Belt is +73 in OPS, +21 in OPS+, and +20 in wRC+. Belt would absolutely mash in that bandbox.
We ? You play for the Astros? It do you work in the front office?
The Astros can have Brandon Belt.
No. now stop it.
Whispers *Belt*
What is your problem with Brandon Belt? Who would you rather have play 1st base.
Yuli Gurriel.
2019:
Gurriel: .104 wRC+, 184 ISO, 0.8 WAR
Belt: 115 wRC+, .189 ISO, 0.9 WAR
Career:
Gurriel: .163 ISO, 109 wRC+
Belt: .189 ISO, 124 wRC+
Belt is better, both this season, and over their careers.
He doesn’t understand those statistics . Only batting average and RBI
As a 6-7 hitter he could produce. He’s just not a middle of the order type.
He has hit best batting 1-3.
Maybe because when he is hitting well he gets moved up in the order?
Good move on LoMo’s part. Teams will be calling.
Gurriel is much better
Not what the facts say. Check their stats, and not just BA.
Go ahead Brewers sign him to a minor league deal. It could only help. if he at best were to platoon with Thames and pick up sometime in the outfield. Still young enough to give you 2 or 3 years . I’m mean the last ex Marlin that switched to Miller Park did ok ( Yellich)
A platoon doesn’t work when they both hit left handed
Well I was thinking outside the box in my way lol
No you weren’t . You didnt know they were of the same handedness
He and Yelich were like BFF’s for life…..I’d love to see it
Seems like every day I checked the Scranton box scores, lomo hit another bomb. I started to feel bad for the guy; he clearly still has more in the tank. Hope he latches on somewhere with a real opportunity..
Giants.
The Giants have at least 5 first basemen already.
Belt, Posey, Panda, Shaw, Slater, Austin, Jones, Etc
Nationals and play Howie at 2B. Say bye to Zimm.
This is a perfect example of why the Encarnaciob trade made no sense. I know EE is a better power hitter but wouldn’t the yanks be better off with LoMo, Keuchel, the prospects they traded for EE and millions in cap room? I feel bad for LoMo. When he came up with the Marlins the same thing happened to him. He was hitting .330 with power at the major league level but the Marlins were out of the race. They sent him down and replaced him with an inferior player just to keep his service time down. This is happening more often to major league hitters now. Adam Duvalle is hitting even better than LoMo at AAA and is actually a gold glove center fielder but can’t get a call up. Renard Span and Evan Gattis were very productive last year but couldn’t get jobs at all this year. Nevermind a minor league deal. Ask for a low AAV prorated Major League deal LoMo. Make them get rid of you AFTER the fans see you rake.
They sent him down primarily because of attitude, and his social media postings.
Edwin hits at the major league level consistently and barley gave up any prospects for him. And didn’t Seattle pay a lot of the salary
Duval, a gold glove center fielder ?
Maybe in Little League !! I don’t think he has ever played CF in the majors.
Ton of teams could use him…O’s, Marlins, Red Sox, Giants, Royals, Rangers and even the Indians.
The Giants have no use for Duvall. He can’t hit. They got rid of him once.
Adam Duvall hasn’t played a single inning at CF in the Majors, and you’re calling him a Gold Glove player there? No. Get out.
Adam Duvall is adequate at the corner OF spots. He is nowhere near a gold glove center-fielder.
What are you talking about? The Yanks gave up a nothing rookie ball pitcher for Encarcion and Seattle and Tampa are paying over 3/4 of his salary?? You need to research before you post Brother. I get that you like LoMo but just wrong information abounds in the rest of it.
Yanks are paying EE $7 million this year plus either $20 million next year or a $5 million buy out. So you’re right. They wouldn’t have millions in cap room. They would have $1 million less in cap room if they signed Keuchel instead. $1 million isn’t much to pay to turn an extremely redundant 1 dimensional player on your team into a good player that actually fills a position of serious need on your team. It would have hurt their cap room this year but would have helped the team far more. Keuchel over EE would have also saved the Yanks at least $5 mill off of next years cap as well. It would have helped the team more both this season and next season. The only way to argue that is if someone is naive enough to think it would be a good idea for the Yanks to pick up EE’s $20 mill option next year, but that would just hurt their cap by another $15 mill. They didn’t need EE. They needed Keuhel. Why not spend the extra $1 mill to actually fill a position of need?
Your numbers are right but the argument is predicated on the need for Keuchel. Dallas is at best ceiling a 2-3 starter with little to no playoff success. We have plenty of those already so I don’t see where you can say he fills a need. We need an ace level pitcher. Happ, Tanaka, Paxton even arguably Severino are all 2-3 pitchers and already calculated into cap space. EE brings offensive production far outweighing the value of Keuchel defensively so it was the more productive move. Now if you told me the Yanks picked EE over DeGrom or Scherzer or the like … then you would have a stellar argument. Keuchel isn’t the enhancement you portray him as. Not statistically nor by the eye test
Of course my argument is assuming Cashman gets an equal or better arm at the deadline to Keuchel … if not both arguments are pretty moot.
Hey secs….ummm…are you high ?
A little surprised the yanks couldn’t trade him for something. I mean, that’s solid enough production that even if u aren’t gonna bring him up, you can flip for cash or some project minor leaguer right?
Perhaps they had a gentleman’s agreement that they would not do that
Dont think an over 30 first baseman on a minor league contract that everyone could have signed has much value
I can’t imagine how pissed LoMo must have been when he found out Cashman acquired EE. Atleast he’ll get another shot with a club that actually wants him.
Or he’ll go to Japan which I’d honestly recommend for him If I was his agent. The KBO would be a good secondary option though.
Worse numbers at SWB than the infamous Ryan Labroom (and he’s older than the ex-Jay)…..c’mon. lousy OBP skills, strikes out a ton, nothing on the bases, defensively “meh”, but only on a good day.
Tons of Logan Morrison-s out there….the definition of a second-division guy…wins you a game once in a while with the power, but contributes to losing much more often. No room for him on a competitive roster.
His OBP is respectable at .341 and he has only struck out 26 times in 164 PAs. Whatever you say though
That’s in triple A .
The Royals should release Lucas Duda and sign Logan Morrison for the minimum salary; younger and possible potential to regain the stroke he had with Tampa Bay a couple of years ago.
Logan Morrison is a league average hitter. He’s always been league average. 2017 was a complete anomaly based on his super hot first half.
2017 Pre ASG = .258/.367/.564, OPS .931, wRC+ 143
2017 Post ASG = .231/.333/.452, OPS .785, wRC+ 112
When he was a league average hitter his entire career prior to 2017, MLBTR got all hot and bothered about launch angles and how LoMo was now a premium bat when in reality, the 2nd half of 2017 saw Morrison turn back into a pumpkin… the guy he’d always been. Pretty average.
The Twins front office bet on the hot new launch angle theory only to see Morrison regress to the league average potential with a side order of durability issues sending Morrison’s stat line into the abyss.
There’s a reason Morrison had to sign a MiLB contract this offseason. It’s not because of 2018. It’s because of his career body of work plus 2018.
I’m not saying he shouldn’t have opted out, but no team is going to look at Morrison has a highly premium bat at this point. He’s a league average bat with a little upside.
lomo is mediocre at best. one good year does not define a player. every year but 2017 provides a better picture though.
Milwaukee would be a perfect fit although Thames has been great
Cleveland
I hope they give him a shot if just a minor league deal to start. Morales too, a cheap let see what you got…. someone to pair with Santa that isn’t Bradley or Bauers.
KC.. the dudes from there. Seems like the most logical destination. Plus they could flip him in less than 30 days for a low end prospect type. Couldn’t hurt.
Hopefully he held Sanchez’s bags at least once
If he’s as lousy as you all say he is, we’ll soon be welcoming him to Detroit!!!
Haha with a picture like that he should already be signed.
Lomo could have made the International league home run Derby had he stuck around!
Get him Astros. Release Tyler White.
LoMo is a on season wonder. He and various GMs will chase his 2017 numbers hoping to strike gold once again.
I say Red Sox sign him with all the injuries and less production at first base.
I think the Rays should bring him back.
Definitely Cleveland’s kinda guy