Francisco Morales | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela | October 27, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 9, 2022, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 7.20 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
Francisco Javier Morales (born October 27,1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Morales signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization as an international free agent on July 2,2016. [1] He made his professional debut with the GCL Phillies,posting a 3–2 record and 3.05 ERA in 10 appearances. The next year,Morales played for the Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters,logging a 4–5 record and 5.27 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 56.1 innings of work. In 2019 he played for the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws,pitching to a 1–8 record and 3.82 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 96.2 innings pitched. [2] Morales did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season. [4] He was assigned to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils to begin the 2021 season. On July 3,he pitched a combined no-hitter against the Erie SeaWolves along with Kyle Dohy,Zach Warren,and Brian Marconi. [5]
On May 9,2022,Morales was promoted to the major leagues for the first time when Zach Eflin was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. [6] Morales made his MLB debut the same day,pitching two scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners. [7]
On January 4,2023,Morales was designated for assignment by the Phillies after the signing of Craig Kimbrel was made official. [8] On January 11,he was assigned outright to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. [9] In 22 games for Lehigh Valley,he registered a 6.75 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 2 saves in 25+1⁄3 innings pitched. Morales was released by the Phillies organization on July 22. [10]
On November 19, 2023, Morales signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [11] He spent 2024 with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks, Double–A Amarillo Sod Poodles, and Triple–A Reno Aces. In 27 games split between the three affiliates, Morales struggled to a 2–5 record and 9.20 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was released by the Diamondbacks organization on August 20, 2024. [12]
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