The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a minor league deal with relief pitcher Brandon Morrow on Friday, according to sources. Morrow will be returning to the Blue after pitching for the team in 2017, when he had a nice 2.06 ERA in 45 games while appearing in all seven World Series games later that year. The right-hander then signed a two-year, $21 million contract with the Cubs, but he's basically been injured since. The 36-year-old hasn't pitched in the big leagues since the final day before the 2018 All-Star break. Morrow also had a 1.47 ERA in 30 2/3 innings in the first half of 2018, so he can be effective when healthy, but at this point one has to wonder if he can stay healthy at all. He'll be a quality depth arm that could also pitch in some high-leverage situations if he proves healthy and effective.
The Chicago Cubs released relief pitcher Brandon Morrow on Wednesday, according to sources. The Cubs didn't expect Morrow to be in the mix for a spot on the roster this season before summer camp commenced. Morrow signed a two-year deal with the team before the 2018 season, but his time with Chicago was filled with injuries. He pitched in 30 games in 2018 with a 1.47 ERA and 22 saves, but injuries cut his season short. Elbow problems then forced him to miss the start of last year, and he was later ruled out for the year in August. Morrow didn't pitch earlier this spring. The right-hander could latch on with another team if he's healthy, but he's running out of chances.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (chest) has suffered a right chest muscle strain and is considered day-to-day. The Cubs brought Morrow back on a minor league deal this offseason, but after missing the entire 2019 season, the injury prone right-hander will need to be healthy to have any chance of breaking camp with the big league squad. He can be avoided in all formats.
The Chicago Cubs declined the 2020 option on relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) on Monday, making him a free agent. Relief pitchers Tony Barnette and Kendall Graveman also had their options declined. Morrow pitched only half of the 2018 season before landing on the injured list with right biceps inflammation, and he didn't pitch at all in 2019 either after undergoing elbow surgery. His option was worth $12 million, but he'll instead receive a $3 million buyout. Morrow isn't guaranteed to be a productive option for a team's bullpen on the open market and is well off the fantasy radar for the time being.
Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) suffered another setback and will miss the rest of the season. The team's former closer hasn't pitched in the majors since before the All-Star break in 2018. He lost any real chance to return to fantasy relevance when the Cubs traded for Craig Kimbrel at the deadline this year, too. The 35-year-old has a long road back and can only hope to return to a setup role in 2020 if he can finally get back on track with his injuries.
Brandon Morrow Will Throw A Bullpen Session Tuesday
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) has thrown two successful bullpen session and will throw a third session on Tuesday. Morrow has been sidelined since July 15 of last year with various elbow issues. There is no timetable if Morrow will return to the big leagues anytime soon or at all this season and he should be left on the waiver wire.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) is now throwing up to 135 feet, according to general manager Jed Hoyer. A little too late. Morrow has been out since the first half of last season and still is without a timetable for a return to Chicago's bullpen. It doesn't really matter now for fantasy purposes, because Craig Kimbrel should be the full-time ninth-inning guy for the Cubbies starting next week. Morrow can be dropped in any league where you were holding him in hopes he'd return to record saves in 2019.
Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said that relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) has been playing catch out to 75-90 feet and is also throwing breaking balls. The Cubs are still practicing plenty of caution with him, though, and there remains no timetable for his return. With the Cubs signing closer Craig Kimbrel on Wednesday, it seems unlikely now that Morrow will see any save chances whenever he finally gets back on a mound in a major league game for Chicago. It's probably time to dump him if you were hanging onto him this year.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) continues to throw off flat ground in his recovery from elbow issues. There's still no timetable for his return, and the right-hander hasn't pitched since the first half of last season. Meanwhile, the Cubs are discussing the next step for reliever Pedro Strop (hamstring) after he made two rehab appearances this week. He very well could return from the injured list this weekend and work into the saves mix with Steve Cishek.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Morrow (elbow) threw on flat ground from 45-60 feet on Monday and came out of it feeling fine. There remains no timetable for Morrow, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since the first half of the 2018 season. With Pedro Strop also currently sidelined, Steve Cishek has been the team's first choice to close out games in the ninth inning. Morrow remains an enigma and you should only stash him in deeper leagues if you're desperate for saves.
