Andrew Morris made his MLB debut against the tough Blue Jays lineup on April 12th in Toronto. He did not blow anyone away with his numbers, but he impressed with his command, composure, and how elite his arsenal is at the major league level.
The 24-year-old former fourth-round pick is one of the Twins’ most interesting pitching prospects, and he proved he could belong in Minneapolis, rather than St. Paul, for the majority of this summer.
Let’s get straight to Twins RHP Andrew Morris' numbers
In his 2023 and 2024 minor league campaigns, Morris accumulated a combined 18-7 record with 41 total starts and 217.1 innings pitched. After starting the 2026 season in St. Paul, Morris quickly got his shot in the show and delivered three innings, giving up six hits and one earned run, while striking out two Blue Jays.
According to Baseball Savant, Morris had 13 batted balls in his debut and zero barrels hit. For MLB pitchers, a good Barrel % (Barrels per Batted Ball Event) generally falls below 6-7%, with elite pitchers often keeping it under 5%. A barrel is defined by Statcast as a ball hit with an exit velocity of at least 98mph and an optimal launch angle, resulting in high batting averages and slugging percentages.
Morris’ fastball has elite movement, averaging 19.3” of rise in his debut, backed up by his nasty sweeper that averages 16.6” of glove side break, sitting around 81mph, along with a cutter that he is developing with 7.5” of break. His fastball is sitting at about 97mph and is going to be his best pitch going forward.
Yes, this is a very small sample size, but I just wanted to give a few numbers from his only major league outing to back up my opinion.
Outside of all the numbers that today’s baseball experts will throw at you, the eye test is what impressed me the most about this right-hander. Morris’ debut wasn’t perfect, but he flew into a different country to face one of the stingiest and toughest lineups in the league, and got himself a big hold for the Twins’ bullpen in his first chance in the bigs.
Morris’ fastball is lively and gets whiffs up in the zone, and he seems confident in five pitches. Will he crack the rotation this season? No, probably not. But I think he could be a key part in Minnesota’s bullpen as a long reliever, coming in to give the squad three to four innings in the middle of games, or whenever they need someone to eat up some key innings down the stretch.
The Twins' bullpen desperately needs consistency, and adding someone who can eat up more than one inning would be a huge plus for a team that will likely use 30+ pitchers throughout this season.
Don't be surprised if we see a lot of movement between Minneapolis and St. Paul throughout the year, from the bullpen to the middle infield. Morris should be a mainstay at Target Field and give the Twins some important innings, especially down the stretch of a long 162-game run.
I think this kid should be on every Twins fan’s watchlist in 2026, and they should be excited to watch him grow at the Major League level to ease their frustration with the franchise.
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