| Seattle Mariners — No. 12 | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: March 22 1982 | |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 31, 2005 for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting Average | .293 |
| Home Runs | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | 37 |
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Michael John Morse (born March 22, 1982 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Seattle Mariners. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in 3rd Round (82nd overall) of 2000 amateur draft. Michael attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida, the same school that produced future NFL players Autry Denson and Omar Smith, and future MLS star Cory Gibbs. Morse was acquired by the Mariners along with Miguel Olivo and Jeremy Reed for Freddy Garcia and Ben Davis on June 27, 2004. Beginning the 2005 season with the AAA Tacoma Rainiers, he made his major league debut on May 31, 2005. Although Morse made it to the big leagues as a shortstop, with the arrival of Yuniesky Betancourt, Morse began to develop as a utility player, having spent time at first base and left field. On July 6, 2006 Mike Morse had surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus of his right knee. Morse could be included in upcoming trade talks between the Mariners and other organizations, as the M's need pitching and could acquire some by the 2007 trade deadline for a solid player like Morse and several other prospects.
Steroids
On September 7, 2005 he became the ninth Major League Baseball player to be suspended for testing positive for steroids. Morse admitted that he had taken steroids in 2003 after tearing his thigh muscle, being suspended in May 2004 after testing positive for the drug. Morse adamantly claimed that the 2005 positive testing was a result of the earlier usage[1]. He resides in Plantation, Florida.
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