"It made me not take anything for granted," said Morgan, the Pac-12 Player of the Year this spring at the University of Washington. "It just worked out for the best."
The signings have come quickly in recent days. Morgan agreed to terms with the Tigers over the weekend and traveled to Lakeland, Fla., to sign his deal. He'll join the Tigers' short-season Class A team in Connecticut later this week. Hard-throwing Notre Dame pitcher Brad Bass, the Tigers' seventh-round pick, also signed over the weekend, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. Both signed for slot value -- $564,000 for Morgan, $189,100 for Bass.