How former LSU baseball star Tre Morgan is faring in the minor leagues in 2025
In his first Triple-A season, former LSU baseball star Tre' Morgan continues to shine with the Tampa Bay Rays' minor league teams.
The first baseman made 25 appearances thus far in 2025, only sitting out due to a stint on the seven-day injured list. With the Durham Bulls, Morgan is doing what he did at LSU. Flashing the glove and producing runs at the plate.
Morgan bats .300 with 27 hits, 16 walks, 15 runs, and 12 RBI. The lefty owns a .422 on-base percentage and slugged six doubles two months into his third season of professional baseball.
In 2024, Morgan broke out among the minor league's best prospects. He finished the year on the All-MiLB prospect second team, along with selections for the Futures Game and Skills Showcase. Ending the season in Double-A, Morgan batted .324 with 121 hits, 72 runs, and 68 RBI across three levels.
The Rays selected Morgan at No. 88 overall in the third round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He finished his career at LSU as a national champion, hitting .316 with 85 hits in 2023. Morgan spent three seasons in Baton Rouge.
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