MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Betts, Cabrera, Donaldson, Kershaw, Panik
2018/06/mlb-daily-roster-roundup-betts-cabrera-donaldson-kershaw-panik.htmlOptioned: RP Akeel Morris… Dahl is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.
MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Acuña, Cordero, Davidson, Nova
2018/05/mlb-daily-roster-roundup-acuna-cordero-davidson-nova.htmlPromoted: RP Akeel Morris… Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Ronald Acuna Jr.
Angels Designate Ian Krol
2018/05/angels-designate-ian-krol.htmlThe Halos recalled righty Akeel Morris from Triple-A in a corresponding move. … The Angels have designated left-hander Ian Krol for assignment, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group tweets.
Should MLB Make All Draft Picks Eligible For Trades?
2018/05/should-mlb-make-all-draft-picks-eligible-for-trades.html(Here is the full listing of the order for Competitive Balance Rounds A and B in the 2018 draft --- some of the exact numbering of the picks has changed due to the addition of free agent compensation picks being added ahead of CBR-A.) The Competitive Balance Round picks are unique since they are the only selections that can actually be traded, and they have become a unique bargaining chip in several deals, with such names as Hughes, Craig Kimbrel, Alex Wood, Jim Johnson, Jose Peraza, Bryan Morris, Brian Matusz, and Bud Norris switching teams as part of trades involving these picks. … This is the latest in the series of trades involving the Competitive Balance Round picks since the extra selections were instituted in the 2012-2017 collective bargaining agreement.
MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Anderson, deGrom, Wainwright, Zimmerman
2018/05/mlb-weekend-roster-roundup-anderson-degrom-wainwright-zimmerman.htmlOptioned: RP Akeel Morris… Hess was the 26th man for Saturday's double-header.
MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Myers, Panik, Puig, Zobrist
2018/04/mlb-weekend-roster-roundup-myers-panik-puig-zobrist.htmlPromoted: RP Akeel Morris… Gohara was optioned to Triple-A.
MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Arrieta, Knebel, Sabathia, Yelich
2018/04/mlb-weekend-roster-roundup-arrieta-knebel-sabathia-yelich.htmlPromoted: INF Ryan Schimpf, RP Akeel Morris (4/7), RP Eduardo Paredes, RP Felix Pena… Optioned: INF Nolan Fontana, SP Parker Bridwell, RP Akeel Morris (4/8)
Injury Notes: Healy, Sheriff, Rizzo, J.C. Ramirez
2018/04/injury-notes-healy-sheriff-rizzo-j-c-ramirez.htmlParker Bridwell and Nick Tropeano seem to be the likeliest candidates to get rotation attention, but for the time being the club has recalled relievers Felix Pena and Eduardo Paredes (righty reliever Akeel Morris was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake). … Healy provided the heroics in last night's win; it seems likely that Dan Vogelbach will receive everyday at-bats in his absence.
Diamondbacks Claim Troy Scribner, Designate Jeremy Hazelbaker
2018/04/diamondbacks-claim-troy-scribner-designate-jeremy-hazelbaker.htmlScribner had been designated for assignment recently by the Halos to open the door to a claim of fellow righty Akeel Morris. … The 26-year-old reached the majors last year in a swingman role and has mostly functioned as a starter over his time in the minors.
MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Cruz, Gyorko, Lamb, Shoemaker
2018/04/mlb-daily-roster-roundup-cruz-gyorko-lamb-shoemaker.htmlAcquired: RP Akeel Morris (acquired from Braves for PTBNL or cash considerations)… Morris was optioned to Triple-A
Angels Acquire Akeel Morris, Designate Troy Scribner
2018/04/braves-trade-akeel-morris-angels-troy-scribner-dfa.htmlThe Angels announced on Tuesday that they've acquired righty Akeel Morris from the Braves in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. … In order to clear a spot for Morris on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Troy Scribner for assignment.
Braves Designate Akeel Morris
2018/03/braves-designate-akeel-morris.htmlThe Braves have designated right-hander Akeel Morris for assignment. … Morris' 40-man spot will go to Josh Ravin, whose contract the club has purchased from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves
2018/03/offseason-in-review-atlanta-braves-9.htmlRighties Jason Hursh and Akeel Morris won't make the active roster but are still on the 40-man, as are young southpaws Adam McCreery and Ricardo Sanchez. … This is the latest entry in MLBTR's 2017-18 Offseason In Review series.
Braves Agree To Terms With Peter Moylan
2018/02/braves-sign-peter-moylan.htmlMinter are on hand as left-handed options, and other candidates to fill right-handed spots in the relief corps include Josh Ravin, Dan Winkler, Chase Whitley, Mauricio Cabrera, Akeel Morris, Jason Hursh, Aaron Blair, Matt Wisler and Rule 5 pick Anyelo Gomez. … 6:03pm: Moylan is slated to earn a $575K salary with a $625K roster bonus if and when he is placed on the 25-man roster, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter).
Jack Morris, Alan Trammell Voted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
2017/12/jack-morris-alan-trammell-voted-into-baseball-hall-of-fame.htmlJack Morris and Alan Trammell were both elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame today, as announced on the MLB Network. … Morris won 254 games over his 18-year career, with 14 of those seasons coming in Detroit.
Braves To Promote Ozzie Albies, Lucas Sims
2017/08/braves-to-promote-ozzie-albies-lucas-sims.html2:37pm: Atlanta has announced that Johnson and righty Akeel Morris were optioned to create roster space. … With Albies in the lineup at second base tonight, it could well be that the Braves are readying to move on from Phillips -- who could be traded or allowed to depart through a waiver claim, though he does have 12-team no-trade protection.
Bryan Morris To Elect Free Agency
2017/06/bryan-morris-elects-free-agency.htmlRight-handed reliever Bryan Morris, who was designated for assignment by the Giants over the weekend, has cleared waivers and will elect free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A, reports FanRag's Robert Murray (Twitter link). … The 30-year-old Morris was a quality bullpen piece for the Marlins from 2014-15 but suffered a back injury that ultimately required surgery and ended his season early in the 2016 campaign.
Giants To Designate Bryan Morris
2017/06/giants-to-designate-bryan-morris.htmlThe Giants are set to designate righty Bryan Morris for assignment, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). … He has struck out 6.4 and walked 4.7 batters per nine while showing an average fastball of just over 93 mph -- well off his peak.
Quick Hits: Baker, Reed, Bruce, Price, July 2
2017/06/quick-hits-baker-reed-bruce-price-july-2.htmlIn a story by the New York Globe's Peter Morris about an 8-2 Giants win over the Pirates, Morris wrote "It isn't often that [umpire] Hank O'Day is caught napping‚ but a young player just getting his cup of coffee in the league put one over on Hank and [umpire Bill Klem] yesterday." This was reportedly the first time that "cup of coffee" was used to describe a short stint in the big leagues, and it has been part of the game's vernacular ever since. … Cody Reed has been pitching well since his demotion to Triple-A, but Reds manager Bryan Price tells the Cincinnati Enquirer's Zach Buchanan and other reporters that the club has no plans to bring Reed back up to the Show in the near future.
Notable Trades In The Month Of June
2017/05/notable-trades-in-the-month-of-june.htmlThat came at a cost, though, as the return -- relief prospect Akeel Morris -- has thrown fairy well for his new organization. … The biggest "early" deadline deal of recent memory -- the 2014 swap that sent Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Cubs to the Athletics in exchange for Addison Russell, Billy McKinney, and Dan Straily -- didn't go through until the 4th of July.
Giants Designate Neil Ramirez For Assignment
2017/04/giants-designate-neil-ramirez-for-assignment.htmlThe Giants have designated reliever Neil Ramirez for assignment and selected the contract of fellow reliever Bryan Morris from Triple-A, according to a club announcement. … Things didn't go well for the 27-year-old, though, as he threw 10 1/3 innings with the Giants this month and allowed 15 earned runs on 16 hits.
Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves
2017/03/offseason-in-review-atlanta-braves-8.htmlRounding out the pen may come down to a camp battle involving veteran minor-league signees Eric O'Flaherty, Sam Freeman, Rex Brothers, Blaine Boyer, and perhaps also 40-man members Luke Jackson and Akeel Morris. … As they open SunTrust Park for the 2017 season, the Braves have begun to transition toward competitiveness -- though they carefully avoided any lengthy veteran entanglements this winter.
Camp Battles: San Francisco Giants
2017/02/camp-battles-san-francisco-giants.htmlMorris and Ramirez have more to prove, given their health situations, but have big arms and have had success in the majors in the past. … A pair of deadline swaps drastically altered the outlook for the Giants at the hot corner -- out went Matt Duffy, in came Nunez -- and the team has gone on to add a whole host of competitors for time there.
Giants To Sign David Hernandez
2017/02/giants-to-sign-david-hernandez.htmlHernandez will likely compete with pitchers such as George Kontos, Cory Gearrin, and fellow minor-league signee Bryan Morris for a…… 9:18am: The Giants have agreed to a minor-league deal with righty David Hernandez, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).
Giants To Sign Bryan Morris To Minors Contract
2016/12/giants-to-sign-bryan-morris-to-minors-contract.htmlThe Giants are "finalizing" a minor league contract with right-hander Bryan Morris, GM Bobby Evans told reporters (including Janie McCauley of the Associated Press). … Amusingly, the news was officially broken by Mark Melancon, as the new Giants closer off-handedly mentioned Morris being part of the club during a conference call with the media on Tuesday.