Eli Morgan was selected by the Indians in the eighth round of the 2017 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2021.
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12 Facts About Eli Morgan
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Eli Morgan was born in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, to Diana and Dave Eli Morgan, and is Jewish.
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Eli Morgan attended Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, California.
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Eli Morgan was named Bay League Co-Pitcher of the Year and All-California Interscholastic Federation First Team.
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Eli Morgan was not drafted out of high school in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
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Eli Morgan enrolled at Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs after being offered a spot on the team as a walk-on.
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Eli Morgan was one of four pitchers in the country with multiple 15-strikeout games.
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Eli Morgan was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the eighth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
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Eli Morgan was recognized by Baseball America for having the best changeup in Cleveland's farm system.
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Eli Morgan led the Indians' minor leaguers in innings, was second in strikeouts, and was named an MiLB.
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Eli Morgan did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and instead spent the season at the team's Lake County Alternate Training Site.
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Eli Morgan was recognized by Baseball America as having the best changeup and control among Indians minor league pitchers.
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