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Francisco Morales, P
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There's no change to Morales' report, as what I sourced from 2020 instructs (93-96, plus slider, no difference between his '19 and '20 changeups) is the same as in '19, though i will note he's now on the 40-man roster of a team that last year badly needed someone with late-inning stuff: Morales remains on the starter/reliever fringe, and I think the latter is more likely. He has a traditional power pitcher's fastball/slider combination, while the upper-80s changeup (it was 87-89 during 2020 instructs) remains firm and unrefined, as does his control. Morales is a good athlete -- he's sinewy and strong -- while his delivery is violent and difficult to repeat. One of those will usurp the other and dictate what happens to Morales' role. I think he'll be a ninth inning bully. From a size and athleticism standpoint, I think Morales is very similar to prospect-era Dylan Bundy and Daniel Espino, who were better executing a deeper rertoire at the same age. (Fall Instructional League)