Andrew Morris gets the Call as the Twins Seek Bullpen Reinforcements – Twins

Andrew Morris is getting the name. Twins Daily’s #12 prospect is becoming a member of the crew in Toronto for a 3-recreation street journey. He’s anticipated to pitch out the bullpen with proper-hander Cody Laweryson being positioned on the injured checklist.

Morris was drafted in the fourth spherical of the 2022 draft out of Texas Tech (114th total). After doing quick work of the decrease minors in 2023, he spent components of three seasons in Triple-A coping with accidents and looking for consistency. After throwing 94 2/3 innings for St. Paul in 2025 (4.09 ERA, 4.14 FIP), he seemed good in two outings (7 1/3 IP) in 2026 (1.23 ERA, 2.93 FIP).

Morris has been a constant strike thrower all through the minor leagues, sustaining stroll charges that oscillated between 4.5% and eight%. As for the pitch combine Morris will convey to the desk, he’ll throw as much as six pitches in a kitchen sink kind strategy. He throws all three fastball shapes, his 4-seamer sitting 95 mph and topping out at 98 mph. Morris additionally mixes in a slider (84 mph), a slower curveball (75 mph), and a agency changeup (89 mph).

While Morris’ manufacturing has been constantly efficient all through his minor league profession, he started to generate much less swing and miss in the higher ranges of the minors, elevating doubts about whether or not he can begin in the majors (he is neither a pronator or a supinator, resulting in a scarcity of outlier vertical or horizontal motion on his pitches). Getting a chance to contribute in the bullpen is the excellent introduction for Morris. The function ought to permit his stuff to play up and provides him the absolute best likelihood to succeed whereas adjusting to main league hitting.

In addition, Ryan Kreidler is taking Royce Lewis‘s spot on the 26-man roster. Lewis is out with a knee sprain.