Morris attended Humble High School in Humble, Texas. Undrafted out of high school, Morris attended Kansas State University and played college baseball for the Kansas State Wildcats for three years (2007-2009). He was the 2009 Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the year. Morris was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round of the 2009 MLB draft.
Morris played in the Nationals organization in 2009 and 2010, appearing for the Gulf Coast Nationals, Hagerstown Suns, and Potomac Nationals.
On January 17, 2011, the Washington Nationals traded Morris, Michael Burgess, and Graham Hicks to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tom Gorzelanny. Morris missed the 2011 season due to an elbow injury that required surgery. In 2012 he played for the Daytona Cubs, and in 2013 he played for the Tennessee Smokies.

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