Andrew Burke Morris...Instagram: @andrewmo03...has three younger brothers, Bayden, Isaiah and Israel...father, David, played Junior College Baseball...Andrew graduated from Monarch High School in Boulder, Colo. — which he considers his hometown...attended Colorado Mesa University (2019-21) and Texas Tech (2022), where he majored in university studies...posted a 3.23 ERA and an 18-2 record in 175.2 innings on the mound with 215 strikeouts...named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Freshman of the Year...also named RMAC Pitcher of the Year and ABCA South Central Region Pitcher of the Year..named a second team DII All-American...pitched at Texas Tech in 2022 (fourth year/junior) where he was Tech's Friday night starter beginning in game one of the year until the NCAA regionals...selected to the All-Big 12 Second Team; named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week twice (March 28 & April 11)...made 15 starts; primarily as the Friday night starter; shared team lead for most Red Raider starts in 2022...led the Red Raiders with 88.1 innings pitched and recorded a 4.58 season ERA with an 8-2 record...his 91 strikeouts for the season, owned the second most on the team behind Brandon Birdsell's 106...participated in 2026 TwinsFest at Target Field.
2025
Was non-roster invite to Twins Spring Training for first time in career...reassigned to Minor League camp on March 11 and reported to Triple-A St. Paul, where he spent all season in its rotation, making 19 starts (just two relief appearances)...Opened as Saints' number two starter, making first start on April 2 at Columbus, pitching five shutout innings, with five hits allowed, one walk and four strikeouts...Named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week twice on the season for the Saints: May 25 and Aug. 31...Named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August, going 2-0, 2.45 ERA (11 IP, 3 ER) with one walk and 16 strikeouts in four games (two starts)...Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts three times, including twice in just four innings of work: May 18 at Iowa (5 IP), June 19 vs. Toledo (4 IP) and Aug. 28 at Toledo (4 IP)...Walked just three batters in final seven games (five starts), from Aug. 15-Sept. 21 (29.1 IP)...Held left-handed batters to a .267 average, compared to a .276 batting average vs. right-handed batters...Ranked second on Saints' staff in starts (19), and third in innings pitched (94.2) and strikeouts (89)...Ranked as the 19th-best prospect in the Twins system by MLB.com after the season...Added to Twins' 40-man roster on Nov. 18...Named by Baseball America as having the best control among pitchers in the Twins Minor League system.
2024
Began season with High-A Cedar Rapids and made stops at Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul during season...Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on April 7...earned award three more times on season: June 30, July 7 and Aug. 11...Threw first professional complete game, pitching five innings on May 9 at Iowa, allowing one run on six hits, with two walks and four strikeouts for the Kernels...Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week on May 19 after pitching seven shutout innings with one hit allowed on May 15 vs. Quad Cities, including no walks and six strikeouts...Promoted to Double-A Wichita on May 21...Named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June, going 3-0, 1.01 ERA (26.2 IP, 3 ER) with five walks, 27 strikeouts and a .170 opponent batting average in five games (four starts) for the Wind Surge...Recorded first professional save on July 26 at Amarillo, allowing one run on five hits in four innings pitched for Wind Surge...Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on Aug. 13...Made Triple-A debut in a start on Aug. 13 at Indianapolis, allowing one run on two hits in six innings pitched, with one walk and two strikeouts...Placed on Developmental List on September 19; reinstated on Sept. 26...Named Texas League Postseason All-Star after his time with Wichita...Combined to going 10-5, 2.37 ERA (133.0 IP, 35 ER) with 32 walks and 133 strikeout in 26 games (24 starts) between St. Paul, Wichita and Cedar Rapids combined, setting professional career-high in innings pitched...held right-handers to a .203 average, compared to .233 vs. left-handers...Ranked third among all Twins Minor Leaguers in innings pitched (133.0) and second in strikeouts (133)...also ranked fourth in starts (24)...Ranked by MLB.com as Twins sixth-best prospect entering 2025...ranked 10th-best prospect by Baseball America.
2023
Split season between Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, going 8-2, 2.88 ERA (84.1 IP, 27 ER) with 19 walks and 79 strikeouts in 18 games (17 starts)...placed on Mighty Mussels 7-day IL on April 13 with right biceps tendinitis; reinstated on May 19...named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week on Sept. 24 while with the Kernels.
2022
Made just one appearance on season, making his professional debut on August 19 at FCL Red Sox, pitching one scoreless inning with no hits, no walks and one strikeout.
