Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Adrian Morejon was born February 27, 1999, in Havana, Cuba. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Morejón played in the 2014 15U Baseball World Cup, and was named the tournament's most valuable player. He appeared in the Cuban National Series for Mayabeque that year. He defected from Cuba in October 2015.

Morejón signed with the San Diego Padres for $11 million in July 2016. He made his professional debut in 2017, spending time with both the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, posting a combined 3-4 win-loss record with a 3.86 earned run average (ERA) in 13 starts between both clubs. He spent 2018 with the Lake Elsinore Storm, going 4–4 with a 3.30 ERA in 13 starts. He began 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Morejón was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.

On July 21, 2019, the Padres selected Morejón's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that day versus the Chicago Cubs. In 2020, Morejón pitched to a 2–2 record and 4.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across 9 games (4 starts).

Morejon signed a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres for the 2024 season.