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Cody Morris, P
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Morris was a power-armed prep righty from Maryland who was ushered toward college by a Tommy John, which he rehabbed during a redshirt first year at South Carolina. He performed well both seasons in Columbia, his inning total doubling from 2017 to 2018. Cleveland shut him down after the 2018 draft, then asked him to make 20 starts (at a little over four innings per start) in 2019. Morris' innings count is important because he was throwing really hard, especially early in the year, before wavering late. During 2020 instructs he was parked in the mid-90s and up to at least 98, but again this was in a developmental setting. If he can hold that velo for a 120 innings, he's a No. 4/5 starter, but until he proves it, I have Morris projected in a three-pitch middle relief role. (Fall Instructional League)