Luis Morales, a starter for the Athletics, has had a difficult opening stretch, carrying a 0-2 record with a 14.06 ERA and 2.56 WHIP across 16.0 innings over 2 starts. The R-hander has shown some ability to miss bats with a 7.31 strikeout rate, but the overall profile has been hurt by too many free passes and too much traffic on the bases.
His season line points to command as the main issue right now, with a 7.88 walk rate putting extra pressure on every inning. When he gets behind in counts, hitters can stay patient and force him into dangerous spots, which makes it harder for his stuff to play up. The strikeout rate offers at least some reason to believe there is usable swing-and-miss ability here, but the current run prevention and workload suggest he has not been able to settle into a consistent rhythm.
Recent form:
- 07/312.0 IP · 8 ER · 1 K
- 07/264.2 IP · 2 ER · 5 K
- 05/022.0 IP · 5 ER · 2 K
- 04/043.0 IP · 5 ER · 0 K
- 03/294.1 IP · 5 ER · 5 K
Since he last pitched, the biggest question has been whether he can work deeper into games while limiting the self-inflicted damage. Luis Morales has pitched through a rough up trend recently, and the path to improvement starts with getting ahead earlier, cutting down the walks, and forcing more contact on his terms.
For now, he looks like a volatile option whose outlook depends heavily on sharper command and cleaner innings.
Luis Morales game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 | Detroit Tigers | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Jul 26 | Minnesota Twins | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4.29 |
| May 2 | Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22.50 |
| Apr 4 | Houston Astros | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15.00 |
| Mar 29 | Toronto Blue Jays | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10.98 |
Luis Morales season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 10.38 | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1.62 |
| Apr | 1 | 15.00 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 4.67 |
| May | 0 | 22.50 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Jul | 0 | 13.50 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 1.80 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .667
- Zone 02: .364
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: 1.000
- Zone 05: .375
- Zone 06: .125
- Zone 07: .250
- Zone 08: .167
- Zone 09: .400
- Zone 11: .500
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .600
- Zone 14: .333
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: 1.333
- Zone 02: 1.417
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: 2.750
- Zone 05: 1.125
- Zone 06: .250
- Zone 07: .875
- Zone 08: .833
- Zone 09: 1.400
- Zone 11: 1.071
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: 1.250
- Zone 14: .900
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .667
- Zone 02: 1.182
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: 1.750
- Zone 05: .750
- Zone 06: .125
- Zone 07: .625
- Zone 08: .667
- Zone 09: 1.000
- Zone 11: .667
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .800
- Zone 14: .500
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .667
- Zone 02: .333
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: 1.000
- Zone 05: .375
- Zone 06: .125
- Zone 07: .250
- Zone 08: .167
- Zone 09: .400
- Zone 11: .786
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .750
- Zone 14: .600
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 12.00
- Zone 02: 11.00
- Zone 03: 5.00
- Zone 04: 10.00
- Zone 05: 14.00
- Zone 06: 11.00
- Zone 07: 7.00
- Zone 08: 17.00
- Zone 09: 15.00
- Zone 11: 10.00
- Zone 12: 5.00
- Zone 13: 5.00
- Zone 14: 22.00
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 15.00
- Zone 02: 22.00
- Zone 03: 6.00
- Zone 04: 14.00
- Zone 05: 22.00
- Zone 06: 18.00
- Zone 07: 14.00
- Zone 08: 21.00
- Zone 09: 17.00
- Zone 11: 60.00
- Zone 12: 16.00
- Zone 13: 46.00
- Zone 14: 75.00