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Former LSU baseball star Tre Morgan earns another minor league promotion

Tre Morgan is flying up the Rays prospect rankings and through their minor league system.

I recently wrote about how [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] had been playing at an incredibly high level for the [autotag]Tampa Bay Rays[/autotag] organization. He was recognized as one of the players in the hunt for the MiLB batting title.

Since being called up to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Morgan has played in 53 games and has a .371 batting average with 17 doubles, one triple, six homers and 44 RBI. The former LSU first baseman has now received another call-up as he will now head to the Rays AA affiliate, the Montgomery Biscuits.

Morgan is flying up the Rays prospect rankings and flying through the Rays organization as he has worked his way from rookie ball up to the Biscuits in two years. His next step would be a call-up to the Triple-A team and then the next step would be the MLB.

Congratulations to Tre for being called up once again. Hopefully, we will see him excel in Montgomery.

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Tre Morgan in the hunt for MiLB batting title

If he keeps playing this well, Tre Morgan will be called up again sooner than later.

[autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] has been a star in the [autotag]Tampa Bay Rays[/autotag] farm system. He earned All-Star honors and was selected to play in the MLB Future’s Game thanks to how well he has played this season.

Now he looks to add another accomplishment to the year. The season is winding down and, as of now, Morgan leads all full-season qualifiers in batting average. Across two classifications (Morgan has played for the Rays single A-team and the Rays A+ team) he has a .358 batting average.

He was called up to the Bowling Green Hot Rods after playing well for the Charleston River Dogs. Since receiving the call-up, he has played even better. Morgan has a .378 batting average in 52 games. He’s hit 17 doubles, one triple, six homers, and 44 RBI. His on-base percentage is up to .453 and his slugging percentage is up to .570.

If he keeps playing this well, Morgan will be called up again sooner than later.

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The stars are aligning for LSU baseball in 2025

LSU baseball has all the tools to win a national title in 2024. Now, it’s about putting the pieces together.

The summer of 2022 was a good one for LSU baseball. [autotag]Jay Johnson[/autotag] knew players like [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] and [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] were returning while adding superstars [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] and [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] in the transfer portal. It made LSU the consensus No. 1 entering 2023, with some calling it a dream team.

That group fit the billing, going on to win the national title a year later.

This summer has been a similar flood of positive news for Jay Johnson’s squad. According to 64Analytics, the Tigers have the top transfer class in college baseball. LSU survived the MLB draft largely unscathed and with a few surprises.

Star high school pitcher [autotag]William Schmidt[/autotag] pulled his name from draft boards and announced his decision to attend LSU. Key contributors from the 2024 squad, first baseman [autotag]Jared Jones[/autotag] and shortstop [autotag]Michael Braswell[/autotag], both announced their return to school.

I’m not saying the 2025 squad will be a dream team on the level of 2023. We may never see that assembly of talent again in college baseball. LSU hasn’t added a Skenes or White in the portal, but those players aren’t there every year. There’s no Dylan Crews or Tre Morgan either, even if LSU’s lineup does have potential to be among the nation’s best.

Regardless, LSU is positioning itself to be a true national title contender in 2025. Questions about the pitching staff remain, but the portal work has built enough depth for a few solid options to emerge. Jones should take another step forward as a slugger and second basemen [autotag]Steven Milam[/autotag] is set to become a superstar.

Don’t forget about [autotag]Jake Brown[/autotag], who had several impressive moments as a true freshman down the stretch.

It’s a team that will be battle-tested after facing adversity in 2024 and seeing its season come to a heartbreaking end in the Chapel Hill Regional.

Johnson, having managed a team filled with stars in 2023 and a team that needed some work in 2024, has proven he can win in different ways. Next year, we’ll see a combo of the two styles. It will be a team with strong portal reinforcements, but much of the core will come through high school recruiting and retaining what LSU already has.

After a disappointing 2024, the pressure will be turned on again next year. How this group deals with that will be something to watch, but the veteran presence is there.

Johnson knows his gig is the best job in the country. It’s because it doesn’t take much effort to assemble a team like this. LSU has all the tools to win another national title in 2025, now it’s just about putting the pieces together.

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Tommy White selected by Oakland Athletics to lead off 2nd round of 2024 MLB draft

Tommy White became the first LSU player taken as he’s going to Oakland with the 40th pick in the draft.

With the 40th pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Oakland Athletics selected LSU third baseman [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag].

Tommy Tanks was one of the most prolific hitters in college baseball since he started as a Freshman for the NC State Wolfpack. After his freshman season with the Wolfpack, White transferred to LSU where he would team up with [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag], [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag], [autotag]Gavin Dugas[/autotag], [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] and more to lead LSU to a national championship. Tommy finished that season with a .374 batting average and he had 24 doubles, 24 homers, and 105 RBI.

This season at LSU, his production dipped to a .330 batting average with 12 doubles, 24 homers, and 70 RBI. One area where White improved a lot while at LSU was on defense. He became a guy who was a designated hitter to a guy who had a lot of potential at the hot corner.

He heads to the Oakland A’s to play for a team that needs some help in a big way.

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Tre Morgan recognized as a player to watch in MLB Future Skills Showcase

The Future Skills Showcase will take place after the Futures Game ends and will air Sunday morning at 9 a.m. on MLB Network.

The All-Star Futures Game is about to end at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as some of the top prospects in the MLB are squaring off to showcase their talents to the country.

[autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] is playing for the National League in the game and [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] was chosen to be on the American League team. Morgan is not participating in the game but he will be playing in the Future Skills Showcase.

The Future Skills Showcase will take place after the Futures Game ends and will air tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. CT on MLB Network. The Future Skills Showcase features three challenges. “The three challenges — Hit it Here, Call Your Shot and Swing for the Fences — all focus on different skills and tools, whether power, precision/hit tool or even bunting.”

Morgan has had an incredible season so far in the [autotag]Tampa Bay Rays[/autotag] minor leagues. He has a .359 batting average with a .438 on-base percentage and a .507 slugging percentage. Morgan will be facing off againstSamuel Basallo, C, Orioles, Roman Anthony, OF, Red Sox, Sebastian Walcott, SS, Rangers, Brady House, 3B, Nationals, Moises Ballesteros, C, Cubs, Termarr Johnson, 2B/SS, Pirates, and Cam Collier, 3B, Reds

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Former LSU baseball standout Dylan Crews secures spot in All-Star Futures Game

Dylan Crews has earned a spot on the National League roster for the All-Star Futures Game.

[autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] is not the only former Tiger making waves in the minor leagues. [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] has earned a spot on the National League roster for the [autotag]All-Star Futures Game.[/autotag]

Last month, Crews was called up from the Washington Nationals Double-A affiliate the Harrisburg Senators to the Nationals Triple-A affiliate the Rochester Red Wings. Since joining the Red Wings on June 18, Crews has a .259 batting average with three doubles, two homers and seven RBI. He has only appeared in 12 games so his average will fluctuate a lot early on. He had a .283 batting average until he went 0-for-5 in his game on July 1.

Crews will play one of the outfield positions for the National League in the Futures Game in Arlington, Texas. He will be joined by his Nationals teammate James Wood.

Crews was just called up to Trile-A but if he keeps performing at a high level, we could see him playing for the Washington Nationals soon.

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Former LSU baseball star Tre Morgan earns a spot in the All-Star Futures Game

Former LSU first baseman Tre Morgan has been putting on a show in the minor leagues for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Former LSU first baseman [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] has been putting on a show in the minor leagues for the [autotag]Tampa Bay Rays[/autotag]. Back in May, we wrote about how he was being promoted from the Rays Low-A affiliate to the High-A affiliate as he made it one step closer to the MLB.

Since his call-up to the [autotag]Bowling Green Hot Rods[/autotag], Tre has been even better than he was before. In 24 games he has a .363 batting average with 11 doubles, one triple, two homers and 23 RBI. Last month, he finished with a .283 batting average with two doubles, one triple and 10 RBI.

Those numbers have earned him a spot in the [autotag]All-Star Futures Game[/autotag] in Arlington, Texas. Morgan is listed as an inactive selection so he will not participate in the game but the honor still stands. If Tre continues to play as well as he has been he could be called up to play for the Montgomery Biscuits, the Rays AA affiliate.

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Tre Morgan making the most of his opportunity in Bowling Green as a minor leaguer

Tre Morgan was named the Rays Minor League Player of the month for May due to his play. 

Former LSU baseball star [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] was recently called up to the Tampa Bay Rays’ High-A affiliate the Bowling Green Hot Rods. He only spent 26 games at the Rays Low-A affiliate before his play elevated him to another level.

Since making it to Bowling Green, Morgan has played in 11 games and has gone 19-for-42 (.452) with nine doubles, two home runs, 12 RBIs, eight walks, just one strikeout — yes, one, in 52 plate appearances — and a 1.359 OPS. He was even named the Rays Minor League Player of the Month for May due to his play.

Morgan was a star as a first baseman for the LSU Tigers on the national championship team last season. He has spent his time as a first baseman and as an outfielder while in the minor leagues. Here is what the director of player development had to say about him.

“He’s been outstanding,” Rays senior director of player development Blake Butera said. “Doesn’t strike out. All over the barrel. Gives you tremendous at-bats. Comes to play every day. He’s done a nice job at first base and also outfield.”

If Tre keeps playing how he is now, he could find himself playing for the Montgomery Biscuits sooner than later.

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Former LSU baseball star Tre Morgan shining in minor leagues

Former LSU first baseman Tre Morgan is one of the top hitters in the minor leagues.

LSU baseball’s 2023 national title team was full of MLB talent. [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] were the first two overall picks with [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] going later in the first round.

Former LSU first baseman [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] went a couple of rounds later, and so far, he’s rewarded the Rays for their pick.

Morgan posted a 1.024 OPS in rookie and low-A ball last year. His hot bat continued into 2024, leading to a quick promotion to high-A. Morgan hasn’t slowed down there as he’s put together his best professional stretch yet.

So far, he’s hitting .452 with a 1.359 OPS for the Bowling Green Hot Rods. In just 11 games, he’s homered twice and drove in 12 runs. He’s walked eight times and struck out only once. Morgan’s been running too, stealing 10 bases in the minors this year.

Morgan has college experience, but he’s putting up these numbers while being over a year younger than the average player in his league.

According to MLB.com. Morgan is the 13th-ranked prospect in the Rays organization.

The potential Morgan is showing with the bat is promising given his already elite defensive skills. The Rays would still like to see Morgan add some power, but it’s hard to be disappointed with the hit tool he’s put on display so far.

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Tre Morgan gets called up to High-A with Tampa Bay Rays organization

Tre Morgan continues to climb the minor league ladder with the Rays.

Former LSU first baseman [autotag]Tre Morgan[/autotag] has received a call-up from the Charleston RiverDogs to the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

Morgan was selected with the 88th pick in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2023, he spent his time with the Rookie League team and with Charleston where he had a .396 batting average in only 14 games.

This season, he started with Charleston and he has had a great year so far. In 26 games he has a .320 batting average with two doubles, one triple, two homers, and 11 RBI. Those numbers have caught the attention of the higher-ups in the Tampa Bay Rays organization and he has been rewarded by sending him up to Bowling Green to play for the Hot Rods.

Charleston is the lower-A affiliate of Tampa Bay and Bowling Green is the High-A affiliate. He is one step closer to the big leagues. His next step would be the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits.

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