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Jersey Number 45
Justin Morales
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 210
- Position:
- Right-handed pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oranjestad, Aruba
- High School:
- TNXL Academy
- Prev School:
- Tallahassee State College » Bethune-Cookman
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Grand Canyon
- Transfers to GCU for the 2027 season after playing at Bethune-Cookman and spending his first two collegiate seasons at Tallahassee State College.
- Brings 40 collegiate appearances, including 14 starts, along with international experience as a member of the Netherlands’ 2026 World Baseball Classic roster.
- Chose GCU for its location and because he felt the program had the resources to help take his game to the next level.
Bethune-Cookman
Daytona Beach, Fla.2026 | Junior
- Made 19 appearances with one start, going 2-1 with two saves and a 3.42 ERA across 26 1/3 innings.
- Allowed only 18 hits and held opponents to a .202 batting average while recording 23 strikeouts.
- Named SWAC Co-Newcomer of the Week after earning the win with 3 2/3 scoreless innings of one-hit relief and four strikeouts against Jackson State on March 29.
- Threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing one hit at Florida on April 14.
- Also turned in scoreless multi-inning appearances against Prairie View and Alcorn State.
Tallahassee State College
Tallahassee, Fla.2025 | Sophomore
- Made 14 appearances with 10 starts, going 3-4 with a 6.38 ERA.
- Struck out 42 batters across 48 innings.
2024 | Freshman
- Appeared in seven games with three starts, posting a 2-2 record.
- Struck out 20 batters in 20 innings.
International Competition
- Was one of only three active NCAA Division I players selected to participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, representing the Netherlands.
- Made a WBC appearance against the Dominican Republic, working 2/3 of an inning without allowing an earned run.
- The 2026 WBC marked his fifth tournament with the Dutch National Team.
- Previously represented the Netherlands at multiple youth World and European championships, including the 2024 U23 World Championship in China, where he was the youngest player on the roster at age 19.
Summer Leagues
- 2026: West Virginia Black Bears | MLB Draft League | Morgantown, W.Va. — Made seven appearances and struck out 12 batters in 8 1/3 innings.
Colegio Arubano / TNXL Academy
Aruba / Florida- Attended Colegio Arubano in Aruba before continuing his baseball development at TNXL Academy.
- Played for TNXL Academy under coach Brian Martinez.
- His extensive Dutch National Team experience began before college, including appearances in youth World and European Cup competition.
Personal
- Native of Oranjestad, Aruba.
- Parents are Armando Morales and Yvette Morales.
- Mother, Yvette, competed in synchronized swimming at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.
- Has two sisters, Mikayla and Amanda; Mikayla also reached Olympic qualifying competition in synchronized swimming.
- Majors in Business.
- Father, Armando, founded Krokus Complete Auto Care in Aruba, a business Morales has said he could eventually return home to help operate after his playing career. Lists his father as his biggest influence in baseball and describes him as the driving force behind his career.
- Speaks Dutch, English, Spanish and Papiamento.
- Is a former triathlete and says he would compete in triathlon or cycling if he were not playing baseball.
- Off the field, enjoys working out, padel or pickleball and going to the beach.
- Favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees.
- Favorite athletes growing up include Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge and Clayton Kershaw.
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