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Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 | Field: 70 | Overall: 55

Morgan was a three-year performer for LSU and a key piece of the Tigers’ 2023 national championship team. He was selected in the third round by the Rays that summer and didn’t disappoint in his first full season of pro ball, slashing .324/.408/.483 with 10 homers, 20 steals and an even 48/48 K/BB ratio over 100 games across three levels, including Double-A Montgomery. He was an All-Star Futures Game pick and finished out the year with a .338 average and an .891 OPS over 19 games in the Arizona Fall League.

Using a puck knob bat and a choked-up grip, Morgan hits like a player anemic to the K. He stays balanced to cover plenty of the plate, and when he gets into a two-strike count, he spreads out wide and eliminates a leg kick to keep things as short to the ball as possible. His 11 percent strikeout rate was seventh-lowest among 628 Minor Leaguers with at least 400 plate appearances in 2024. By his own admission, his power comes more from the gaps than over-the-fence, but he’ll run into the occasional homer.

From LSU to Tampa Bay, anyone who watches Morgan’s soft hands and quick reactions at the cold corner comes away thinking he could win multiple Gold Gloves there. As is their wont, the Rays got him some time in the outfield to expand his versatility, but he’s such a good fit defensively at first it might be best to leave him there. Rays officials say they aren’t worried about Morgan’s lack of power diminishing his value at first base and are willing to let him be himself given the plus tools in the rest of the profile.