Morrobel (leg) made his season debut for High-A Hub City on Wednesday, starting in right field while going 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI in the team's 7-5 win over Greensboro.
Morrobel missed the first month of the season while recovering from a right leg injury that he suffered in mid-March in the Rangers' Spring Breakout game, but the 21-year-old outfielder looks to be fully healthy now. He made just one rehab appearance in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League before getting the green light to join Hub City.
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Rangers' Yeison Morrobel: Suffers non-contact leg injury
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Morrobel suffered a non-contact injury to his right leg during the Spring Breakout game against the Giants on Saturday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Morrobel suffered the injury while attempting to beat out a throw to first base. He was on the ground for an extended period of time and had to be helped off the field by trainers. An update on his injury should be provided by the Rangers once he undergoes further tests.
Morrobel, who closed the 2023 season on Single-A Down East's full-season injured list, is fully healthy and will open the 2024 campaign with High-A Hickory, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Morrobel, 20, slashed .273/.384/.313 with one home run and 12 stolen bases across 151 plate appearances with Down East but didn't appear in any games after June 7 after suffering a partial tear in the labrum of his shoulder, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. The outfielder has since moved past the injury and put on 40 pounds over the offseason, which he hopes will allow him to tap into more power after he slugged just five home runs over his 491 minor-league plate appearances to date.
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Rangers' Yeison Morrobel: Done for season
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Morrobel (undisclosed) was placed on the full-season injured list with Single-A Down East on June 22.
It's not clear what Morrobel's injury is, but he will head into the offseason with 45 career games at Single-A under his belt. He met expectations with a .273 average and .384 OBP, but his .313 SLG and .039 ISO were well below expectations, given that Morrobel has a power hitter's frame and is expected to end up in an outfield corner.
