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Atlanta Braves New Acquisition Scouting Report: Akeel Morris

By Benjamin Chase

Feb 22, 2016; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Akeel Morris (64) throws in the bullpen during spring training work out drills at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Akeel Morris (64) throws in the bullpen during spring training work out drills at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 22, 2016; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Akeel Morris (64) throws in the outfield during spring training work out drills at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2016; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Akeel Morris (64) throws in the outfield during spring training work out drills at Tradition Field. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Future Outlook

Morris has looked solid in his appearances for Mississippi thus far, and a solid bullpen arm will move quickly in the Braves system, as the Braves have evidenced with their movement of Bradley Roney this year along with Steve Janas.

From his high slot, I’d love to see that Morris was using more of a two-seam fastball to get even more sink action to his pitches because the high arm slot out of the bullpen is already hard enough to pick up, but sinking the ball on top of that slot would really get the hitters in a bind.

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Morris most likely will see Gwinnett by the end of the season, and it’d make sense for him to find his way to Atlanta in September at least.

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