In 2016 with the Rays, Morrison hit .238 with 14 homers and 43 RBIs in 107 games, including a team-high 78 starts at first base. His season was cut short by two injuries: A right forearm stain that put him on the disabled list for 16 games and a left wrist strain that sidelined him for the final 20 games.
Morrison's return would add to the roster flexibility in the aftermath of the Logan Forsythe trade that left a void at second base. It's been speculated that first baseman Brad Miller could move to second, and Morrison's arrival would seem to give that speculation some legs.