Francisco Javier Morales (born October 27, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Morales signed with the Philadelphia Phillies organization as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.[1] He made his professional debut with the GCL Phillies, posting a 3–2 record and 3.05 ERA in 10 appearances. The next year, Morales played for the Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters, logging a 4–5 record and 5.27 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 56.1 innings of work. In 2019 he played for the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws, pitching to a 1–8 record and 3.82 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 96.2 innings pitched.[2] Morales did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[4] He was assigned to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils to begin the 2021 season. On July 3, he pitched a combined no-hitter against the Erie SeaWolves along with Kyle Dohy, Zach Warren, and Brian Marconi.[5]

Morales made his MLB debut on May 9, 2022, pitching 2 shutout innings against the Seattle Mariners.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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