Jeferson Morales #62

Jeferson Daniel Morales...Instragram: @jefersonmorales01.

2024

Began season with Double-A Wichita, hitting .356 (21-for-59) in 16 May games and .306 (26-for-85) in 23 June games...Hit third career grand slam on April 14 at Springfield...Fell a homer short of the cycle on July 19 vs. Frisco...Hit .278 in 88 games for Wichita, which ranked ninth in Texas League before promotion to St. Paul...Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on Aug. 24 where he finished season and was Saints' everyday leftfielder...Finished season with season-high nine-game hitting streak and hit .351 (13-for-37) with a 1.049 OPS in 12 September games for St. Paul...At both stops defensively, played 51 games (47 starts) in left field, 22 games (all starts) at second base, five games (all starts) at catcher and one game (start) at first base...Combined to hit .290 (110-for-380) with 28 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 59 RBI, 51 runs scored, a .367 on-base percentage and an .819 OPS in 105 games between Wichita and St. Paul...hit .317 (33-for-104) with an .862 OPS vs. lefties and .279 (19-for-276) with an .803 OPS vs. righties...hit .316 (18-for-57) with runners in scoring position and two outs on season.

2023

Spent entire season with High-A Cedar Rapids...appeared in three of the Kernels’ Postseason games, homering while driving in three runs and walking twice...played for Caracas in Venezuelan Winter League after season.

2022

Split the season between Rookie FCL Twins and High-A Cedar Rapids, batting .208 (52-for-250) with 11 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 35 RBI, 24 walks and five stolen bases in 72 games...missed time from May 22-29 with a left oblique strain...missed time from June 14-July 3 with a concussion...hit second career grand slam on May 11 at Peoria.