ADAM MORGAN NEWS

Announces retirement Morgan has announced his retirement from baseball, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Impact Morgan opted out of his minor-league contract with the Astros in May of 2022 and has now decided to step away from baseball. The 33-year-old spent seven seasons in the majors and posted a 4.80 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 233 appearances (36 starts).

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago to visit Pittsburgh Thursday

The Cubs will start Justin Steele on Thursday while the Pirates have yet to announce who will get the start

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects another win Morgan (2-1) earned the win Wednesday over Pittsburgh. He walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning.

Impact The southpaw became the pitcher of record after Willson Contreras' two-run double put the Cubs ahead in the seventh inning. Morgan has been a bit shaky in September with five runs (four earned) allowed in six innings. He's posted a decent 4.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB in 25.1 innings overall, while adding two saves and four holds in 34 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid

Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs’ run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to end a seven-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hendricks scheduled to start for Chicago against Pittsburgh

The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Wednesday and the Pirates are expected to counter with Roansy Contreras

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates beat Cubs 8-6 as Chicago's skid reaches seven games

Colin Moran hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss, rallying to beat Chicago 8-6 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns first win of season Morgan (1-0) tossed a scoreless inning of relief and earned the win Sunday against the Brewers. He walked one.

Impact Chicago got only two innings from starter Keegan Thompson, then turned to Adrian Sampson and Morgan to navigate most of the game. The latter earned his first win of the season by recording a clean bottom of the seventh inning before the Cubs scored five in the top of the eighth. Morgan has been solid out of the bullpen this year, logging a 3.18 ERA across 22.2 innings with a 23:11 K:BB. He figures to stick in a middle relief role the rest of the way.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wisdom sets Cubs rookie record with 27th HR, beat Brewers

Patrick Wisdom set a Cubs rookie record with his 27th homer, hitting a three-run drive that capped a five-run comeback in the eighth inning and sent Chicago over the Milwaukee Brew...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back from bereavement list Morgan was activated off the bereavement list Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Morgan missed the maximum seven days while on the bereavement list. He'll give the Cubs a left-handed bullpen option over the final few weeks of the season. Two of his last six outings have resulted in saves, so it's possible he adds another save or two to his tally before the end of the year, though Rowan Wick has gotten the majority of the Cubs recent save opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bryant cheered in Wrigley return, Giants win 5th in row

Kris Bryant drew a pair of standing ovations in his return to Wrigley Field, then Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt homered in the seventh inning to send the San Francisco Giants over...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on bereavement list Morgan was placed on the bereavement list Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Players may miss between three and seven days while on the bereavement list, placing Morgan's return sometime between Monday and Friday next week. Tommy Nance was recalled to take his place in the bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pitches perfect ninth Morgan secured a save while tossing a perfect ninth inning in Monday's 4-3 win over the Reds.

Impact The veteran collected his second save of the season after getting Tyler Naquin, Max Schrock and Joey Votto to go down in order to end the game. The 31-year-old has been very effective for the Cubs this season. Since the beginning of August, he has posted a 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP while collecting four holds and two saves.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwindel hits tiebreaking single as Cubs beat Reds 4-3

Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 for their season-high seventh straight win

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schwindel, Happ homer; Cubs hold on to beat Twins 3-1

Frank Schwindel homered for the second straight game, Ian Happ added a towering homer into the third deck, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches first save Morgan earned the save against the Rockies in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader with a perfect inning.

Impact The Cubs asked Morgan to protect a three-run lead in the final frame, and he did so with relative ease, setting down the side in order on 14 pitches. Codi Heuer -- who picked up Chicago's most recent save -- pitched in the fifth and sixth frames, suggesting that the team isn't locked into a single closer. That could bode well for Morgan, who has pitched well in his first campaign with the Cubs, posting a 2.50 ERA and 22:8 K:BB across 18 innings.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McMahon goes deep in 10th, Rox split long twinbill with Cubs

Ryan McMahon lofted a two-run homer in the 10th inning, Brendan Rodgers followed with a two-run double that gave him five RBIs for the game, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to bea...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For reliever Adam Morgan, the journey from arm surgery to the Chicago Cubs has brought him some clarity: 'My whole career has been kind of like, hey, surprise yourself, see what you can do' The Chicago Cubs gave Adam Morgan a minor-league contract knowing he likely wouldn’t be big-league ready until sometime in the summer. The o...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Depleted Cubs quiet playoff-contending Reds again, win 7-1

Michael Hermosillo homered for the first time since 2018 and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hendricks keeps Reds in check as Cubs end 12-game skid, 2-1

Kyle Hendricks became the first 14-game winner in the majors, Ian Happ homered and the Chicago Cubs snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds

AUGUST 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals defeat Cubs 4-3 after both sell off at deadline

Josh Bell and Luis García homered, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to cap a day when both franchises completed trade deadline teardowns

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Báez, Chirinos homer, Davies wins as Cubs pound D-backs 8-3

Javier Báez homered, Robinson Chirinos went deep twice, Zach Davies earned his first win since a combined no-hitter last month and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-...

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals hit 3 homers in 5th, beat Cubs 6-0

Paul Goldschmidt, Paul DeJong and Tommy Edman homered in the fifth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday night

JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contract selected by Cubs Morgan's contract was selected by the Cubs on Tuesday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Morgan joined the Cubs on a minor-league deal in January and wasn't in the mix to break camp with the team, as he was still working his way back from October elbow surgery. He's looked quite good in 16.1 innings of relief for Triple-A Iowa, however, backing up his 2.20 ERA and 0.75 WHIP with a 21:3 K:BB. Trevor Megill was optioned in a corresponding move.

JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies clear out 'pen, decline options on Neris, Phelps

The Philadelphia Phillies have declined options on relievers Héctor Neris, David Phelps and David Robertson, clearing out the bullpen after it posted the highest ERA in the majors

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leaves for free agency Morgan (elbow) elected free agency Friday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

Impact Morgan filled a left-handed relief role capably enough from 2017 to 2019, posting a 3.97 ERA over that stretch. He struggled to a 5.54 ERA in 13 frames this season before landing on the injured list with shoulder fatigue and later wound up undergoing elbow surgery shortly after the end of the campaign. He'll likely miss the early part of the 2021 season while he recovers, hurting his already mediocre profile as a free agent.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE