Gareth Broderick Morgan (born April 12, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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in the

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organization.

Career

Born and raised in

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, Morgan has also played on the Canadian junior national team, becoming the youngest player to do so, as he joined the team at age 14.Canadian baseball prodigy Gareth Morgan standing out
CBC. Accessed on June 8, 2014.Morgan signs with Mariners

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. Accessed on June 11, 2014. He became the youngest player to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game powered by

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in 2011 and the first Canadian to play in the Perfect Game All-American Game. The 2013 game was played at

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.Under Armour All-American Game Alumni Gareth Morgan
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''Perfect Game''. Accessed on May 12, 2014. He began training with former

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in 2013. He was drafted by the

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with the 74th overall pick in the

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.Mariners draft North York's Gareth Morgan 74th overall in MLB draft
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''. Accessed on June 8, 2014. He signed with Seattle and was assigned to the

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where he batted .148 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 45 games. Morgan returned to the Mariners in 2015 and posted a .225 batting average with five home runs and 30 RBIs in 55 games. In 2016, Morgan played in 38 total games between the AZL Mariners and the

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, posting a combined .232 average with one home run and 15 RBIs. He spent all of 2017 with the

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where he batted .230 with a career high 17 home runs and 61 RBIs along with a .743 OPS. He was released by the Mariners organization on April 19, 2019. He signed with the LA Angels April 2019.

International career

Morgan was selected for the

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at the

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and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Gareth 1996 births Living people Arizona League Mariners players Bakersfield Blaze players Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Toronto Black Canadian baseball players Canada national baseball team players Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Clinton LumberKings players Inland Empire 66ers players Mobile BayBears players Modesto Nuts players 2015 WBSC Premier12 players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players