Ole Miss Rebels' Mason Morris (21) pitches as Arkansas Razorbacks take on Ole Miss Rebels during the SEC baseball tournament at Hoover Met in Birmingham, Ala., on Friday, May 23, 2025. Ole Miss Rebels defeated Arkansas Razorbacks 5-2. Jake Crandall/ Montgomery Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds Sign Another Top Pick Following 2025 MLB Draft

Originally posted on Cincinnati Reds on SI
By Greg Kuffner | Last updated Jul 18, 2025 7:56 PM ET

Cincinnati Reds third-round draft pick Mason Morris signed with the Reds on Friday, according to Jim Callis of MLB.com.

The former Ole Miss Rebel signed for $897,500, which is slightly under the slot.

After having a 6.55 ERA over 33 innings in 2024, Morris had a big bounce-back season in 2025. The 21-year-old had a 3.29 ERA over 54 2/3 innings along with 78 strikeouts.

"Morris' best pitch is a low-90s cutter that dives at the plate, and hitters can't lay off it or make much contact against it,"MLB.com wrote. "He also throws a solid upper-80s slider with similar shape, and while it's less devastating than his cutter, he does a better job of landing it for strikes. Raising his arm slot helped him add 4 mph to his fastball as a junior, and he now deals at 95-97 mph with a peak of 99."

Morris was the 117th-ranked prospect in the draft according to MLB.com.

You can see Callis's full post below:

3rd-rder Mason Morris signs w/@Reds for $897,500 (slot 83 value = $964,800). @OleMissBSB RHP, some of the nastiest stuff in the SEC: wicked low-90s cutter, fastball to 99 mph, upper-80s slider. Could be a starter if he adds more polish. @MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/yeJcj0MwzR
— Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) July 18, 2025