Julio Morbán

Julio Alberto Morban

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 210 lb.

• Born February 13, 1992 in San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R.

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Julio Morban played in the Seattle Mariners organization from 2009 to 2015.

He was originally signed by scouts Patrick Guerrero and Bob Engle for a bonus of $1,100,000 as one of the elite foreign prospects of 2008. He was considered a good enough talent to skip the Dominican Summer League and begin his career in the US. In his rookie professional season, Morban hit .270/.309/.509 with 44 hits in 46 games split between the AZL Mariners (.266/.303/.513 in 42 G) and Pulaski Mariners (3 for 9, 2B). He was 9th in the Arizona League in slugging and tied Mike Trout for 4th in triples (7). Baseball America rated him as the AZL's #6 prospect, behind Trout, Fabio Martinez, Allen Webster, Rymer Liriano and Randal Grichuk.

He battled hamstring problems and played in only 10 games split between four teams (AZL Mariners, Pulaski, Everett AquaSox and High Desert Mavericks) in 2010, hitting .240/.345/.240. With the Clinton LumberKings in 2011, he batted .256/.315/.382 with 99 strikeouts in 301 at-bats and again battling injuries (this time to both groins), with three stints on the disabled list. He tied for 7th in the Midwest League in three-baggers. In 2012, he hit .308/.352/.530 with 17 home runs and 55 RBI in 82 games split between the AZL Mariners (6 G) and High Desert Mavericks (76 G). He was a California League Mid-Season All-Star that year. He tied Mike McGee for 9th in the M's chain in dingers. Health was again an issue as he had three more DL stints, two for his left hamstring and one for his right wrist.

In 2013, he hit .295/.362/.468 in 86 games for the Jackson Generals, earning a spot in the Southern League All-Star Game. He was also named an Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com. Had he qualified, he would have been third in the SL in average, behind Justin Greene and Kevin Kiermaier. Healthier, he had only one disabled list stint, this one for a right tibular fracture. He reached Triple A for the first time in 2014 and struggled in 2015, thus ending his professional career.

Overall, Morban batted .270/.329/.428 with 35 home runs and 183 RBI in 410 games.