David Morgan

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San Diego Padres · RP

Age 266' 0" · 185 lbsThrows Right

#709 Current

FBaseball Overview

David Morgan enters his second MLB season as a high-ceiling rotation prospect for the Padres after an impressive 2025 debut that showcased elite strikeout stuff and a sub-3.00 ERA across 47 innings. Early 2026 results show concerning regression, with his ERA ballooning to 4.50 and WHIP inflating to 1.77 over 22 innings, suggesting control issues and inconsistency that fantasy managers should monitor closely. His strikeout upside remains his most attractive asset—he punched out 50 batters last season and continues to miss bats despite the early-season struggles—but wins and ERA categories will depend heavily on whether he can recapture his rookie form. Morgan represents a risky mid-tier pitcher who could deliver league-average to above-average strikeout production, but the current trajectory signals he may need more time to establish himself as a reliable fantasy arm in 2026.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2025	San Diego Padres	41	2	1	2	2.66	1.23	50	47.1	23
2026	San Diego Padres	32	0	4	1	3.78	1.77	39	33.1	22
Career	Totals	73	2	5	3	3.12	1.45	89	80.2	45

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2022	ACL Padres	3	0	0	0	3.00	1.33	4	3.0	1
2023	2 teams▼	28	4	3	1	3.83	1.23	46	44.2	13
2024	2 teams▼	40	3	3	3	5.04	1.30	63	60.2	26
2025	2 teams▼	14	0	2	0	6.91	1.33	30	14.1	2
2026	2 teams▼	18	0	4	4	5.68	1.74	20	19	5
Career	Totals	103	7	12	8	4.89	1.34	163	141.2	47

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
7	0	7.2	1-0	0	1.17	1.43	9	5

30 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
30	0	31.1	4-1	0	4.02	1.76	38	20

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo97.4 mph

Avg Spin2385 rpm

Whiff %30.6%

K %24.1%

BB %13.6%

Hard Hit %32.3%

Barrel %3.1%

xERA3.81

xBA Against0.232

xSLG Against0.310

BA Against0.282

SLG Against0.389

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2025

San Diego Padres

2.66

1.23

47.1

2026

San Diego Padres

3.78

1.77

33.1

Career

Totals

3.12

1.45

80.2

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2022

ACL Padres

3.00

1.33

3.0

2023

2 teams▼

3.83

1.23

44.2

2024

2 teams▼

5.04

1.30

60.2

2025

2 teams▼

6.91

1.33

14.1

2026

2 teams▼

5.68

1.74

Career

Totals

103

4.89

1.34

163

141.2

W-L

ERA

WHIP

7.2

1-0

1.17

1.43

W-L

ERA

WHIP

31.1

4-1

4.02

1.76