Adrián Morejón

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morejón and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.
Adrian Morejón
Adrián Morejón pitching in a prospects game.jpg
Morejón pitching in a prospects game
San Diego Padres – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1999-02-27) February 27, 1999 (age 22)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 21, 2019, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average5.91
Strikeouts37
Teams

Adrian Morejón Garcia (born February 27, 1999) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.

Career[]

Cuban National Series[]

Morejón played in the 2014 15U Baseball World Cup, and was named the tournament's most valuable player. He appeared in the Cuban National Series for Mayabeque that year. He defected from Cuba in October 2015.[1]

San Diego Padres[]

Morejón preparing to pitch in a prospects game in 2017

Morejón signed with the San Diego Padres for $11 million in July 2016.[2] He made his professional debut in 2017, spending time with both the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, posting a combined 3–4 win–loss record with a 3.86 earned run average (ERA) in 13 starts between both clubs.[3] He spent 2018 with the Lake Elsinore Storm, going 4–4 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 starts.[4] He began 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles.[5] Morejón was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[6]

On July 21, 2019, the Padres selected Morejón's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[7] He made his major league debut that day versus the Chicago Cubs.[8] In 2020, Morejón pitched to a 2–2 record and 4.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across 9 games (4 starts).[9]

Morejón departed an April 11, 2021 start against the Texas Rangers after suffering a left forearm strain. On April 20, it was announced that Morejón would undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the 2021 season.[10] On April 23, Morejón was placed on the 60-day injured list.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Adrian Morejon, MVP At 15U World Cup, Leaves Cuba - BaseballAmerica.com". October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Lin, Dennis (July 7, 2016). "Padres sign Cuban prospect Morejon for $11M". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Adrian Morejon Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Adrian Morejon Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Padres' Adrian Morejon: Healthy again".
  6. ^ Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  7. ^ RotoWire Staff (July 19, 2019). "Padres' Adrian Morejon: To join Padres' bullpen". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Russell Dorsey (July 21, 2019). "Padres' youngsters combine to down Cubs". MLB.com. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Padres roster review: Adrián Morejón". January 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Adrian Morejon to Undergo Tommy John Surgery".
  11. ^ "Padres Select Aaron Northcraft".

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Achievements
Preceded by Youngest player in the National League
2019 		Succeeded by
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