Twins promote rising pitching prospect Andrew Morris to Triple-A

Morris is quickly becoming one of the best pitchers in Minnesota's system.

Pitcher Andrew Morris tosses the ball to warm up during a Fort Myers Mighty Mussels practice at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Fnp Jh 20230404 Musselsmediaday 0005 / Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK

Amidst a bevy of moves to the pitching staff and bullpen across all levels of the organization, the Minnesota Twins have promoted right-handed pitcher Andrew Morris to Triple-A St. Paul.

Morris has been a part of the Twins organization since 2022, but he will now be a Triple-A player before he even turns 23. It's all thanks to fellow right-handed prospect Zebby Matthews being thrust into the Twins' starting rotation after an injury to Joe Ryan.

Andrew Morris was absolutely dominant in his longest start for the @WindSurgeICT😤

7 IP / 2 H / 0 R / 1 BB / 9 K

His ranks amongst 131 Double-A pitchers (min. 250 BF):

FIP - 1st (2.20)🥇
wOBA - 2nd (.233)🥈
OPS - 2nd (.514)🥈
ERA - 3rd (1.90)🥉#MNTwins pic.twitter.com/tEnAw1ugY7

— Twins Player Development (@TwinsPlayerDev) August 8, 2024

Morris began 2024 in High-A with the Cedar Rapid Kernels, appearing in seven games and tossing 37 2/3 innings with a 2.15 ERA. At Double-A Wichita, he made 10 starts and 12 appearances and posted a 1.90 ERA. At Double-A, Morris ranked among the best starting pitchers in terms of FIP (1st), wOBA (2nd), opponent OPS (2nd) and ERA (3rd).

According to Twins' beat reporter Bobby Nightengale Jr., teams around the league "asked about him a lot at the trade deadline when the Twins were in talks for a rental starter."