Future Watch: Adrian Morejon Rookie Baseball Cards, Padres – Adrian Morejon was signed as an International free agent by the San Diego Padres in 2016. Since then the pitcher has been on a bit of a ride with the hopes of getting to the major leagues.
The Cuban pitcher starting his pro career with the Tri-City Dust Devils. He started seven games and pitched 35 1/3 innings, he struck out 35 and only walked three. His 3.57 ERA was a good start. He finished that season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps. In 27 innings he struck out 13 and had a 4,23 ERA. That was Class A-ball and he temporarily met his match.
In 2018 he pitched a few innings for the Arizona League Padres to get him going. He eventually graduated to the Lake Elsinore Storm in Advance A-ball. In 62 2/3 innings, he struck out 70 and walked 24. He had a 1.24 WHIP, a 4-4 record with a 3.30 ERA. He then had to recover from a hip injury. He still had a strong finish to his season, and he was well on schedule as a prospect.
Collectors can get his 2018 Bowman Draft autographed rookie card.
According to his MLB.com Draft Profile:
Morejon impresses with a combination of stuff and polish, both of which he made strides with last season. He’s physically strong, with an athletic and repeatable delivery that gives him feel for locating a fastball that sits at 93-96 mph and scrapes higher. He complements his fastball with both a knuckle-changeup and a standard changeup, and both versions of the pitch receive at least above-average grades from evaluators. His curveball has improved as he’s learned to better repeat his arm slot and could be a legitimate out pitch for him with further refinement. ETA 2020.
Here’s a look at him in action:
Future Watch: Adrian Morejon Rookie Baseball Cards, Padres – Stats
| Year | Age | AgeDif | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | W-L% | ERA | RA9 | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | WHIP | H9 | HR9 | BB9 | SO9 | SO/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 15 | -10.3 | Mayabeque | CNS | Fgn | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.88 | 5.63 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1.667 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.54 | ||
| 2017 | 18 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A–A | SDP | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.86 | 4.00 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 65 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 266 | 1.286 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 3.63 | |
| 2017 | 18 | -3.9 | Fort Wayne | MIDW | A | SDP | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.23 | 4.55 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 1.482 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 18 | -3.6 | Tri-City | NORW | A- | SDP | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 146 | 1.132 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 11.67 |
| 2018 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-Rk | SDP | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.44 | 3.99 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.1 | 59 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 276 | 1.270 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 3.08 | |
| 2018 | 19 | -4.2 | Lake Elsinore | CALL | A+ | SDP | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.30 | 3.88 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 54 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 263 | 1.245 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 2.92 |
| 2018 | 19 | -1.5 | Padres 1 | ARIZ | Rk | SDP | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1.875 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.6 | Amarillo | TL | AA | SDP | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 11.25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 2.50 |
| Minors (3 seasons) | Minors | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.81 | 4.22 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.1 | 128 | 62 | 56 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 137 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 562 | 1.285 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 3.26 | |||||
| All Levels (4 Seasons) | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.97 | 4.43 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.1 | 155 | 77 | 69 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 144 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 672 | 1.343 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 2.62 | ||||||
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