Baseball

Gilbert’s Mike Morrison earns promotion in minors

By Lou Bezjak

lbezjak@thestate.com
Mike Morrison signs autographs before the Celebrities versus the Soldiers softball game at Spirit Communications Park. The game was part of the festivities leading up to the 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. Morrison was promoted to Winston-Salem Dash.
Mike Morrison signs autographs before the Celebrities versus the Soldiers softball game at Spirit Communications Park. The game was part of the festivities leading up to the 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star Game. Morrison was promoted to Winston-Salem Dash. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com

Mike Morrison’s all-star season earned him a promotion.

The former Gilbert standout was promoted to advanced-A Winston-Salem Dash. Morrison spent the first half of the season with Kannapolis Intimidators. The right-hander was second in the South Atlantic League with 10 saves and had a 1-0 with a 0.53 ERA in helping Kannapolis to first-half championship of the SAL Northern Division.

Morrison was a 27th round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 2016 MLB Draft and was part of Coastal Carolina’s national title team. He earned All-American honors his final season with the Chanticleers and was 8-1 with 1.50 ERA.

This story was originally published June 23, 2017 at 11:09 AM with the headline "Gilbert’s Mike Morrison earns promotion in minors."

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