10/29/16 A 5-foot-11, 155-pound athletic frame. Offensively, right-handed hitter, middle-oppo, line drive approach, some hand strength. Narrow stance, rocking , smooth load, slight arm bar, quick hands, rotational swing, flat through contact, 81 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.5 60. Defensively, correct angles, quick to the ball, good hands and feet, high-3/4 slot, 78 mph to first base. In-game, Morton was 1/3 with two walks and single up the middle.
7/11/17 A lean 5-foot-11, 155-pound frame with some wiry strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, upright, and relaxed set-up with some rhythm in his hands. Uses a rocking load with a short stride and late heel plant for timing, bat path has some length, flat through extension. In BP, shows a middle of the field approach with line drives and ground balls, some bat speed, 84 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.5 60. Defensively, in the outfield, shows clean and confident actions, gets rid of the ball quickly, uses a full arm circle, coming through an over the top slot, 78 mph with some carry. Athletic enough to be serviceable on the infield as well.
2/4/18 A 5-foot-11, 160-pound lean frame with some strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, athletic, and slightly wide set-up with rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load with a small stride before launching his hands on a flat path through extension with bat speed and some length. In BP, shows and all fields and flat approach, mostly barrels, 84 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.25 60. Defensively, shows clean and smooth actions coming through the ball, throws with a fluid arm action coming through an over the top slot with arm speed and accuracy at 87 mph.
3/28/18 A 5-foot-11, 160-pound lean frame with some strength. Morton went 2-for-3 with two hard hit line drives. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, athletic, and slightly wide set-up with rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load with a small stride before launching his hands on a flat path through extension with bat speed and some length.
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A 5-foot-11, 155-pound athletic frame. Offensively, right-handed hitter, middle-oppo, line drive approach, some hand strength. Narrow stance, rocking , smooth load, slight arm bar, quick hands, rotational swing, flat through contact, 81 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.5 60. Defensively, correct angles, quick to the ball, good hands and feet, high-3/4 slot, 78 mph to first base. In-game, Morton was 1/3 with two walks and single up the middle.
7/11/17
A lean 5-foot-11, 155-pound frame with some wiry strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, upright, and relaxed set-up with some rhythm in his hands. Uses a rocking load with a short stride and late heel plant for timing, bat path has some length, flat through extension. In BP, shows a middle of the field approach with line drives and ground balls, some bat speed, 84 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.5 60. Defensively, in the outfield, shows clean and confident actions, gets rid of the ball quickly, uses a full arm circle, coming through an over the top slot, 78 mph with some carry. Athletic enough to be serviceable on the infield as well.
A 5-foot-11, 160-pound lean frame with some strength. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, athletic, and slightly wide set-up with rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load with a small stride before launching his hands on a flat path through extension with bat speed and some length. In BP, shows and all fields and flat approach, mostly barrels, 84 mph exit velo. Runs a 7.25 60. Defensively, shows clean and smooth actions coming through the ball, throws with a fluid arm action coming through an over the top slot with arm speed and accuracy at 87 mph.
A 5-foot-11, 160-pound lean frame with some strength. Morton went 2-for-3 with two hard hit line drives. Offensively, the right-handed hitter bats from an open, athletic, and slightly wide set-up with rhythm in his hands. Uses a smooth load with a small stride before launching his hands on a flat path through extension with bat speed and some length.