Marlins 1B Logan Morrison Returns From DL; Has 2-for-5 Day

After a long and winding journey, Logan Morrison returned to the field on Sunday for the Miami Marlins, and in the process, brought some life to a hapless lineup.

The first baseman was activated from the 60-day DL on Sunday, and was summoned from Triple-A Jacksonville just in the nick of time. Morrison struggled a bit in his rehab, hitting just .179 with 2 home runs, but it was clearly more important to see his previously-injured knee looking full-strength.

Morrison underwent right knee surgery on September 5th, and hadn’t appeared in a Major League game since July 28th, but he looked like he was never gone in his debut, as the lefty slugger went 2-for-5 with a walk and a run scored on the day.

Morrison was immediately inserted into the #5 spot in the lineup, and with the Marlins still missing Giancarlo Stanton, “LoMo” became arguably the most recognizable name from the Miami offense. Morrison’s star power has come mostly from his Twitter persona (a fantastic one) and the fact that he was once a big-time prospect, but he’s also been a relatively solid contributor in three big-league seasons.

Morrison entered the day with a career .250/.339/.442 slash line with 36 home runs in 1,146 plate appearances. However, there is rumored power in his bat, and if his lower half is finally healthy, it is certainly plausible to see a power surge from the left-handed first baseman.

In order to make room for Morrison, the Marlins placed outfielder (and former Rookie of the Year) Chris Coghlan on the 15-day DL with a right calf injury.