Tre' Morgan officially signs with Tampa Bay Rays for $783k

Tre’ Morgan was one of the most critical pieces in LSU’s magical run to the 2023 College World Series crown. On Friday evening, it was announced that he finally inked his deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, who drafted him with the No. 88 overall pick in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft. Morgan signed for $783,800, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reported.

You can check out the picture of him signing his deal below from Jacques Doucet.

. @LSUbaseball @tremorgann officially signs with @RaysBaseball. #LSU pic.twitter.com/EgsX7rn1Rf

— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) July 21, 2023

He landed on the 2023 College World Series All-Tournament Team, after he batted .344 with three doubles, one triple, six RBIs, and six runs.

He batted .316 on the year with 15 doubles, four triples, nine homers, 53 RBIs, and 66 runs. The Tigers’ standout also finished second in the SEC in triples, second in sacrifice flies, eighth in hits, and ninth in runs scored.

He blasted two home runs in Game 1 of the Super Regional vs. Kentucky, making it his second career two-homer game. The first one came against Mississippi State on May 14th.

Morgan was a three-year starter at LSU. The true lefty, who bats and throws left-handed, from New Orleans, LA, was a huge piece of LSU’s championship run this season.

Morgan’s most significant contributions were on the defensive end, making timely and critical plays throughout the College World Series.

What experts are saying about Morgan

MLB.com has Morgan ranked as the 137 prospect ahead of the 2023 MLB Draft. According to their scouting report, the Tigers’ first baseman has all the tools to be a quality defender in the pros but was some work to do on the offensive end.

“A left-handed hitter, Morgan is a tale of two extremes at the plate. He focuses on working the ball from gap to gap and his uncanny hand-eye coordination means he rarely swings and misses, even against breaking balls and changeups,” per MLB.com. “While he makes plenty of contact, it’s not quality contact, as he puts the ball on the ground too much and produces lackluster exit velocities.

“More athletic than most first basemen, Morgan is an average runner who covers a lot of ground at first. He also has soft hands and makes difficult plays look easy, such as when he made a spectacular game-saving play on a safety squeeze in the College World Series semifinals, without which LSU wouldn’t have won the championship. He moves well enough that the Tigers gave him significant action this spring in left field, where he’s a fringy defender with arm strength to match.”

On3’s Justin Rudolph also contributed to this article.