Brandon Morrow was the definition of “sparkle and fade” during his time with the Cubs, starting the first half of 2018 as a dominant closer before a string of injuries prevented him from ever pitching again. He had hoped baseball’s shutdown would allow him to finally get healthy again, but he wasn’t named to the 60-man roster and news dropped Wednesday that the Cubs had released him.
Sources: The Cubs are releasing RHP Brandon Morrow.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) July 8, 2020
Jon Heyman reported that Morrow had just undergone a minor nerve surgery, at least the fourth procedure he’s undergone since the end of the 2018 season, and that he would not be able to recover in time for this 60-game season.