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• Mike Morse: Calls end to career

  05/29/2018 • By RotoWire Staff

  Morse recently accepted a position with the Nationals as a part-time analyst on pregame and postgame telecasts and acknowledged that his playing days are over, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Morse planned to retire after the 2016 season, but he ultimately changed his mind and inked a minor-league deal with the Giants in December of that year. He was promoted to the majors last April and hit .194/.250/.306 over 24 games before suffering a season-ending concussion May 29, 2017, when he was on the receiving end of an accidental punch from teammate Jeff Samardzija in the melee that ensued after Hunter Strickland infamously beaned Washington star Bryce Harper. Morse, 36, indicated he's no longer receiving treatment for post-concussion symptoms, but viewed the head injury as a sign that it was time to hang up his cleats. Morse retires with a .274 average and 105 career home runs over parts of 13 seasons in the majors with the Mariners, Nationals, Orioles, Giants, Marlins and Pirates.

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• Giants' Mike Morse: Unlikely to return this season

  08/11/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Morse (concussion) is unlikely to play again this season, Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News reports. He will visit the team in Miami on Tuesday, but it sounds like his season (and possibly his career) is over. Morse has been sidelined for a couple months with a concussion, and at this point the risks of trying to return to the diamond may outweigh the potential reward. He hit .194 with one home run in 40 plate appearances this season, but his career line of .274/.331/.457 with 105 home runs in 2,813 plate appearances is much more respectable.

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• Giants' Mike Morse: Needs more rest

  06/10/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Morse (concussion) is still feeling the effects of his concussion and will need more time to recover, The San Francisco Chronicle's John Shea reports. Morse originally landed on the DL on May 30 after colliding with Jeff Samardzija during a contest against the Nationals. Along with the concussion, Morse is dealing with a rib injury and has been feeling "foggy" lately while trying to ramp up his cardio. He should be reevaluated again soon.

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• Giants' Mike Morse: Lands on concussion DL

  05/31/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Morse was placed on the 7-day concussion DL on Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He collided with Jeff Samardzija during the dust up in Monday's game against the Nationals, and the effects of the collision are still lingering. He has a .194/.250/.306 slash line with one home run and 14 strikeouts in 40 plate appearances this season. Kelby Tomlinson was called up as a corresponding move.

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• Giants' Mike Morse: Slow start to 2017

  05/25/2017 • By RotoWire Staff

  Morse is batting .219/.257/.601 in 32 at-bats to start the season. Morse had a rough start to the season, injuring his hamstring right before the end of spring training. After a couple of rehab starts in the minors, Morse was called up to the Giants on April 26. Since then, the 35-year-old has been mostly limited to pinch-hitting opportunities and the occasional start while Brandon Belt gets most of the playing time at first.

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