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Brandon Morrow 2019 Outlook: Elbow Issues Make Him A Late-Round Speculation For Saves
6 years agoThe Chicago Cubs brought relief pitcher Brandon Morrow in to be their closer in 2018 after a stellar year with the Dodgers in 2017 that saw him go 6-0 with a 2.06 ERA and solid 10.31 strikeouts per nine innings. Morrow recorded a career-high 22 saves, but his season was defined by a bone bruise in his right elbow that kept him out for all of the second half of the season. The 34-year-old also underwent an arthroscopic debridement on his right elbow in early November, which could cause him to miss the start of the 2019 season. He had a microscopic 1.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 9.10 K/9 in his first year with Chicago, but he was only able to toss 30 2/3 frames. The hard-throwing right-hander has upside when he's healthy, but he's proven to be unreliable in the health department and is at risk of losing the job to Pedro Strop if he opens the year on the disabled list. Because of the risk, Morrow is ranked as RotoBaller's 27th fantasy closer heading into next season. You could do worse with a late-round speculation for saves, but don't expect him to start the year on time after going under the knife in the offseason.
