Eli Morgan
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
12.27
WHIP
2.05
K
4
SV
0
2026 Projections
Signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Cubs in January of 2025.
Parts ways with Cubs
The Cubs non-tendered Morgan on Friday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Analysis
Morgan gave up 10 earned runs over just 7.1 innings with the Cubs before landing on the injured list in mid-April with an elbow impingement. He wasn't able to recover in time to make another appearance in the big leagues during the regular season, and he'll now look to free agency for his next gig. The 29-year-old righty is just one year removed from recording a 1.93 ERA over 42 innings with the Guarduans, so he may still attract a fair amount of interest in the open market.
Morgan gave up 10 earned runs over just 7.1 innings with the Cubs before landing on the injured list in mid-April with an elbow impingement. He wasn't able to recover in time to make another appearance in the big leagues during the regular season, and he'll now look to free agency for his next gig. The 29-year-old righty is just one year removed from recording a 1.93 ERA over 42 innings with the Guarduans, so he may still attract a fair amount of interest in the open market.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Eli Morgan generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Eli Morgan generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-12%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .229 | 50 | 19 | 47 | 5 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .270 | 63 | 19 | 68 | 11 |
| 2025vs Left | .353 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .400 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024vs Left | .235 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| 2024vs Right | .167 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023vs Left | .208 | 36 | 14 | 25 | 2 |
| 2023vs Right | .314 | 39 | 10 | 48 | 7 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-65%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 2.07 | 0.90 | 65.1 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| Since 2023Away | 5.96 | 1.83 | 51.1 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 0.43 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 2025Away | 18.00 | 2.80 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2024Home | 1.59 | 0.84 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024Away | 2.33 | 1.14 | 19.1 | 7.0 | 2.3 |
| 2023Home | 2.45 | 0.97 | 40.1 | 11.6 | 2.0 |
| 2023Away | 6.33 | 2.15 | 27.0 | 7.7 | 5.0 |
Stat Review
How does Eli Morgan compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.33K/9
4.9BB/9
3.7HR/9
3.7Fastball
91.9 mphERA
12.27WHIP
2.05BABIP
.350GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
46.3%Exit Velocity
84.6 mphBarrels/BBE
11.9%Spin Rate
2260 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
10.3%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Morgan shifted to the bullpen last year after making 18 starts during a solid rookie campaign in 2021. The 26-year-old opened 2022 in long relief, but quickly ascended to high leverage work after month-long scoreless stretch, during which he compiled a 27:4 K:BB ratio and 0.50 WHIP over 20 innings. Morgan wasn't as sharp in the second half (4.26 ERA, 1.26 WHIP), but still managed five wins, 10 holds and an excellent 0.89 WHIP over a career-high 66.2 innings (50 appearances). Morgan's 28.1% strikeout and 5.1% walk rates were well above league average, while his 5.54 K/BB was 14th-best among qualified relievers. There is upside here from a pitcher who could have a flexible role throughout 2023, albeit without the name value of Tanner Houck or Garrett Whitlock.
More Fantasy News
Activated and optioned
The Cubs activated Morgan (elbow) from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.
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Begins rehab assignment
Morgan (elbow) tossed a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance with High-A South Bend on Wednesday.
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Making progress in rehab
Morgan (elbow) has built back up to throwing off a mound, but he's without a definitive target date for a return from the 60-day injured list, MLB.com reports.
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Resumes rehab assignment
Morgan (elbow) began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Thursday.
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Suffers setback during rehab
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that Morgan (elbow) is seeking a second opinion on his injury after he suffered a setback during his second rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on June 17, MLB.com reports.
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Due for regression
Morgan has posted an excellent 0.64 ERA through 11 relief appearances, but his 1.36 WHIP suggests the former number isn't sustainable.
Analysis
Morgan has been the king of escaping jams, allowing multiple hits in four of his last six appearances with only one run crossing the plate. The 26-year-old has flashed strong command, but as yet he hasn't been entrusted with the kind of high-leverage role in the Cleveland bullpen his ERA might otherwise predict.
Morgan has been the king of escaping jams, allowing multiple hits in four of his last six appearances with only one run crossing the plate. The 26-year-old has flashed strong command, but as yet he hasn't been entrusted with the kind of high-leverage role in the Cleveland bullpen his ERA might otherwise predict.