For three seasons, Eli Morgan was a staple in the middle of the Guardians’ bullpen.
After opening his career as a starter (who can forget when he made his MLB debut in the middle of a hurricane), the Guardians moved Morgan to the bullpen in 2022, where he rose up Terry Francona’s trust tree to become a key high-leverage arm.
But his time in Cleveland came to an anticlimactic end last offseason when the Guardians traded him to the Cubs in exchange for minor league outfielder Alfonsin Rosario.
That trade has become a clear win for the Guardians, as Rosario spent the 2025 season rising up Cleveland’s prospect ranks while Morgan posted a 12.