2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Morales was called up Aug. 1 and quickly made a name for himself, going 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 43:18 K:BB over 48.2 innings spanning 10 appearances (nine starts) with the Athletics. The right-hander was especially good away Sacramento, posting a 2.21 ERA and .167 BAA. Signed out of Cuba for $3 million in 2023, Morales throws hard, averaging 97.3 mph on his fastball last season. He can then change speeds at 89.9 mph or break off a sweeper to induce whiffs (38.0 Whiff%). While his strikeout rate was a modest 21.6% in his first exposure to big-league competition, he was close to 30% in the minors before his promotion, showing the potential for growth in that department. Sutter Health Park proved especially hitter friendly last season and good for lefty power, which makes life hard on a righty. Nonetheless, given his success down the stretch, Morales should have a leg up for a spot in the A's rotation to begin the 2026 season. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2026.
Struggles with control
Morales allowed three runs on a hit and four walks across 2.2 innings in Monday's Cactus League win over the White Sox. He struck out two.
Analysis
Morales struggled with his control out of the gate, loading the bases via free passes before being burned by a bases-clearing double from Lenyn Sosa that gave the White Sox an early lead in the first inning and led to Morales being lifted with one out remaining. Upon re-entering to open the second inning, the right-hander settled in and didn't allow a run over his next two frames. Despite an uneven spring in which he compiled a 7.58 ERA and 1.84 WHIP across 19 innings, Morales will slot into the Athletics' starting rotation and make his first regular-season start Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Morales struggled with his control out of the gate, loading the bases via free passes before being burned by a bases-clearing double from Lenyn Sosa that gave the White Sox an early lead in the first inning and led to Morales being lifted with one out remaining. Upon re-entering to open the second inning, the right-hander settled in and didn't allow a run over his next two frames. Despite an uneven spring in which he compiled a 7.58 ERA and 1.84 WHIP across 19 innings, Morales will slot into the Athletics' starting rotation and make his first regular-season start Sunday against the Blue Jays.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .222 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .202 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .222 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .202 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-42%
ERA on Road
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 3.81 | 1.27 | 28.1 | 6.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 2.21 | 0.98 | 20.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.81 | 1.27 | 28.1 | 6.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.21 | 0.98 | 20.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Morales compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.39K/9
8.0BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.5Fastball
97.3 mphERA
3.14WHIP
1.15BABIP
.241GB/FB
0.82Left On Base
84.8%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2582 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%Swinging Strike
9.4%Prospect Rankings History
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
A 20-year-old righty out of Cuba, Morales received $3 million when he signed in January of 2023. It's very rare to see a prospect play at four levels of the minors in a season, but Morales opened the year with four appearances in the Dominican Summer League and followed that up with three starts in the Arizona Complex League. He was then promoted to Single-A Stockton for five starts before closing the year with a pair of starts at High-A. Morales was old for a DSL pitcher, but he was young for the Midwest League, so his overall body of work (2.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 44 innings) tells a pretty fair story. Known for his projectable 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame and mid-90s fastball, Morales should spend a good chunk of his age-21 season at Double-A.
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Decent showing in spring start
Morales allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks across 4.2 innings in Wednesday's Cactus League win over the Diamondbacks. He struck out three.
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Inefficient in loss
Morales (4-3) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings to take the loss versus the Royals on Saturday.
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Logs quality start in loss
Morales (4-2) took the loss against the Pirates on Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over six innings.
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Notches fourth win
Morales (4-1) earned the win over the Reds on Sunday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings.
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Takes first loss
Morales (3-1) allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over 4.2 innings to take the loss versus the Red Sox on Monday.
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