Cincinnati Reds Sign Another Top Pick Following 2025 MLB Draft

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