Morgan Named Baseball America Second Team All-American
June 07, 2017 | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – Washington junior Joey Morgan became just the second Husky catcher to earn All-America honors when he was named to Baseball America's second team on Thursday. Morgan (Sisters, Ore.) earns the first All-America honors for a UW catcher since Dominic Woody was named to the USBWA third team in 1999.
Last week, Morgan was named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Defensive Teams. On the heels of earning All-Pac-12 honors in 2016, he became the first UW catcher to earn all-conference honors twice during their Husky career.
Morgan led the Huskies in batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.427), hits (59), runs batted in (45), walks (30) and tied for the team lead in doubles (15). He also belted five home runs, hit safely in 34 games and reached base safely in 47 of 53 games played.
Defensively behind the plate, Morgan, who was one of 15 semifinalists for the Johnny Bench Award, is among the best in the nation. He threw out 13 of 27 runners trying to steal, allowed just two passed balls and anchored a catching staff that permitted a Pac-12-low 15 wild pitches. He committed just three errors in 356 chances for a .992 fielding percentage.
Morgan is among a handful of Huskies eligible for the June MLB Draft, which starts Monday, June 12. He is ranked as the No. 108 overall prospect for the draft by Baseball America.
Last week, Morgan was named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Defensive Teams. On the heels of earning All-Pac-12 honors in 2016, he became the first UW catcher to earn all-conference honors twice during their Husky career.
Morgan led the Huskies in batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.500), on-base percentage (.427), hits (59), runs batted in (45), walks (30) and tied for the team lead in doubles (15). He also belted five home runs, hit safely in 34 games and reached base safely in 47 of 53 games played.
Defensively behind the plate, Morgan, who was one of 15 semifinalists for the Johnny Bench Award, is among the best in the nation. He threw out 13 of 27 runners trying to steal, allowed just two passed balls and anchored a catching staff that permitted a Pac-12-low 15 wild pitches. He committed just three errors in 356 chances for a .992 fielding percentage.
Morgan is among a handful of Huskies eligible for the June MLB Draft, which starts Monday, June 12. He is ranked as the No. 108 overall prospect for the draft by Baseball America.
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