2026 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
12.27
WHIP
2.86
K
5
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.
Sent back to minors
The Athletics optioned Morales to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
Analysis
Morales had a disastrous first two starts of the season, allowing 10 runs on 13 hits (including four home runs) with a 5:8 K:BB over 7.1 innings. The 23-year-old is one of the Athletics' most talented young arms and showed promise last season, but he'll hope to get sorted out at Las Vegas before getting another opportunity with the big club. The A's have yet to announce who will take Morales' spot in the rotation, but moving J.T. Ginn from the bullpen to the rotation is one option.
Morales had a disastrous first two starts of the season, allowing 10 runs on 13 hits (including four home runs) with a 5:8 K:BB over 7.1 innings. The 23-year-old is one of the Athletics' most talented young arms and showed promise last season, but he'll hope to get sorted out at Las Vegas before getting another opportunity with the big club. The A's have yet to announce who will take Morales' spot in the rotation, but moving J.T. Ginn from the bullpen to the rotation is one option.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
74
Last 10 Games
74
Last 5 Games
74
How many pitches does Luis Morales generally throw?
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What part of the game does Luis Morales generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-31%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .230 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 3 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .250 | 25 | 12 | 28 | 9 |
| 2026vs Left | .300 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .435 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 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 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-25%
ERA on Road
2026
-31%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.88 | 1.60 | 31.1 | 6.0 | 4.6 |
| Since 2024Away | 3.65 | 1.09 | 24.2 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| 2026Home | 15.00 | 4.67 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| 2026Away | 10.38 | 1.62 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| 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 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-30%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-22%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .282 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .196 | 43 | 11 | 20 | 4 |
| 2026vs Left | .429 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .333 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .269 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025vs Right | .188 | 41 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
0.63K/9
6.1BB/9
9.8HR/9
4.9Fastball
96.5 mphERA
12.27WHIP
2.86BABIP
.365GB/FB
0.67Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
87.8 mphBarrels/BBE
13.3%Spin Rate
2453 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
35.6%Swinging Strike
6.8%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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Can't find plate in loss
Morales (0-2) took the loss Saturday, coughing up five runs on eight hits and six walks over three-plus innings as the A's were routed 11-0 by the Astros. He failed to strike out a batter.
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Allows three homers in loss
Morales (0-1) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Sunday, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
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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.
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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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