Graduated from Kell High School in 2008 in Marietta, GA, where he was a star baseball and football player...posted a 9-4 record in his final two years in high school with a 3.05 ERA...as a senior, Morgan went 6-1 with a 3.65 ERA, while striking out 57 batters in 55.2 innings...went undrafted out of high school... Went on to attend the University of Alabama where he started for three years (2009-11)...made 16 appearances earning himself a 5-7 record and a 4.64 ERA in his junior season... Selected by the Phillies in the third round of the June 2011 Draft...signed by Phillies scout Mike Stauffer... Spent 10 years in the Phillies organization (2011-20) prior to reaching free agency...signed on with the Cubs on a minor league contract for the 2021 season and was granted free agency after the year... Signed by Houston as a minor league free agent on March 21, 2022.
2021
Signed a minor league deal with the Cubs on Jan. 4 and began his season at Triple-A Iowa... Had a strong start to the year, posting a 2.20 ERA (4ER/16.1IP) in 15 relief appearances...added to the Cubs Major League roster on June 29 and spent the remained of the year in Chicago... Made eight consecutive scoreless outings for the Cubs (6.1IP) from Aug. 1-18 and owned a 0.77 ERA (1ER/11.2IP) over 15 apps. from July 17-Aug. 18... Held Major League left-handed hitters to a .125 average (7x56), compared to a .405 average (15x37) against right-handed hitters... Earned two wins in his last four outings of the season, on Sept. 19 at MIL (0ER/1IP) and Sept. 29 at PIT (0ER/1IP)... Notched his two saves on the season on Aug. 25 vs. COL (0ER/1IP) and Sept. 6 vs. CIN (0ER/1IP).
2020
Adam went 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA (8 ER/13.0 IP) in 17 appearances with Philadelphia...He ranked fifth among all major league relievers with a 7.7 inherited runners scored percentage (13 IR/1 IRS) … Bryan Garcia led all relievers, stranding all 11 he inherited … he was followed by Jose Cisnero (5.9, 17/1), Jimmy Cordero (6.3, 16/1), and Nick Anderson (7.1, 14/1)…He ranked third in the Phillies bullpen in appearances, behind Tommy Hunter (24) and Hector Neris (24)…Of his 17 appearances, 11 were less than 1.0 inning … only three of his appearances were four-outs-or-more...He tossed a season-high 1.2 innings on Aug. 19 at Boston (1 H, 4 SO) … the four strikeouts marked a season high and were the most since recording five on Aug. 25, 2017, vs. the Cubs (2.0 IP)…His only decision came in his lat appearance, Sept. 25 at Tampa … took the loss after allowing two runs on one hits and two walks over 0,1 inning.
2019
Made his third career and third consecutive Opening Day roster...Began the season with 16 straight scoreless appearances, the only Phillie to do so since at least 1908 and one of only eight ML pitchers to do so since 2016...At the time he allowed his first runs, was one of three qualifying ML relievers with a 0.00 ERA...Allowed back-to-back homers on 5/4 vs WSH, snapping a streak of 34.2 straight homerless IP (since 7/25/18) and a career-long 13.1 scoreless IP (since 9/30/18)...Was on the 10-day IL, 5/26-6/20, with a left forearm strain; included a rehab assignment to Reading (AA), 6/20...Placed on the 10-day IL, 8/2 (retro to 8/1) with a left flexor strain, transferred to the 60-day IL on 9/1 and missed the remainder of the season...Had a 3.07 ERA (10 ER, 29.1 IP) in 39 of his 40 appearances (3 ER in 0.1 IP in his final game)... Finished season with an active streak of 142 left-handed hitters faced without allowing a home run (since 6/7/18)...Held opponents to a .187/.275/.346 slash line...Stranded 15 of his 19 inherited runners (78.9%).
2018
Made his second career and second consecutive Opening Day roster...Spent first full season with the Phillies and appeared in a career- and team-high 67 games... Was on the 10-day DL, 5/7-16, with a back strain...Recorded his first ML save on 6/20 vs STL...Was on the paternity leave list, 7/27-8/1, for the birth of his daughter...LHH were just 2-for-20 (.100) against him from 6/28-8/6... Posted a 2.45 ERA (7 ER, 25.2 IP) over his final 31 appearances.
2017
Made his first Opening Day roster... Shuttled between Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley (AAA) before being recalled on 6/3 for the remainder of the season... Posted a 1.69 ERA (5 ER, 26.2 IP) over his final 21 ML games after recording a 6.43 ERA (20 ER, 28.0 IP) over his fi rst 18 appearances... Averaged 10.37 SO/9.0 IP (63 SO, 54.2 IP), becoming just the 4th Phillies LH reliever to average 10.00 SO/9.0 IP since 1900... Had a career-best 8.1-inning scoreless streak, 8/2-20 (7 G)... Pitched at least 2.0 innings in 12 of his 37 ML appearances and at least 3.0 innings in 5 of them... Allowed 6 HR in his fi rst 6.0 IP and then only 4 more through his fi nal 48.2 IP.
2016
Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Won 6 straight decisions, 4/21-8/6 (2.72 ERA)...Recalled on 4/29 and started that night vs CLE...Made his 1st ML relief appearance, 6/29 at ARI (0.2 IP, IBB)...Optioned back to Lehigh Valley on 7/7...Named International League and Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 8/1-7 (2-0, 2 ER, 14.2 IP, 17 SO)...Recalled on 8/14 for the remainder of the season...Lost 9 straight ML decisions, 5/15-8/31; the longest by a Phillies starting pitcher in a single season since 1992 (Kyle Abbott)
2015
Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Did not allow a HR through his first five starts (27.2 IP)...Was recalled on 6/21 and picked up the win in his ML debut that day vs STL (5.2 IP, 1 ER)...The win in his ML debut snapped a Phillies record of 25 consecutive games without a win for a starting pitcher (5/24-6/20)...Went 28.2 consecutive innings without issuing a walk, 8/8-9/4; it was the longest streak by a Phillies rookie since rules were officially put into place in 1958...Averaged 1.81 BB/9.0 IP (17 BB, 84.1 IP) and became the first Phillie since Cliff Lee in 2013 (1.29) to average less than 2.00 BB/9.0 IP...Had a 3.33 ERA (26 ER, 70.1 IP) in 12 of his 15 starts; had a 10.29 ERA (16 ER, 14.0 IP) in the other three starts...Doubled for his first ML hit, 7/17 vs MIA; collected his first ML RBI, 8/29 vs SD...Posted a 3.00 ERA (15 ER, 45.0 IP) in innings 1-3 and a 5.72 ERA (25 ER, 39.1 IP) from the fourth inning on
2014
Missed the entire season while recovering from left shoulder surgery performed on 1/8 (Dr. Craig Morgan)... Appeared in 6 games (5 GS) for Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League
2013
Was a non-roster invitee to spring training; went 0-1, 1.93 ERA (2 ER, 9.1 IP) in 3 spring games with the ML club (11 SO)... Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Named International League Pitcher of the Week and Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 4/8-14 (1 GS, 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 4 SO)... Started 1-0, 1.42 ERA though his first 3 starts of the season; went 0-4, 8.06 ERA (20 ER, 22.1 IP) in his next 5 starts before being placed on the DL on 5/26 with a left shoulder strain... Went 0-1, 2.57 ERA (2 ER, 7.0 IP) in 2 rehab starts with the Gulf Coast League Phillies (R)... Was activated from the DL on 7/22... Posted a 2.79 ERA (9 ER, 29.0 IP) over his final 8 starts of the season
2012
Began the season with Clearwater (A) ... Ranked 2nd in the Florida State League in SO (140), 4th in ERA (3.29) and T-4th in CG (1) ... Selected to the midseason and postseason FSL All-Star teams ... Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July (6 GS, 2-1, 1.56 ERA, 7 ER, 40.1 IP, 22 H, 5 BB, 53 SO) and Pitcher of the Week twice (7/9-15 & 7/23-29) ... Was on the DL, 6/7-21 (left shoulder strain) ... Struck out a professional-high 13 batters, 7/24 vs Dunedin ... Pitched his 1st professional CG, 7/29 at Jupiter (8.0 IP) ... Allowed 3 ER or less in 16 of his 20 starts with Clearwater ... Was promoted to Reading (AA) on 8/7 ... Following the season, was named 5th-best prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America.
2011
Began his pro career with Williamsport (A) ... Allowed 3 ER or less in each of his 11 starts ... Held opponents to a .206 AVG (42-204), including a .149 AVG vs RHH (20-134) ... Gave up just 1 ER in 21.0 IP at home (4 GS, 0.43 ERA).
