He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants.

Morris is currently represented by Jim Kuzmich, a sports and entertainment attorney located in Gilbert, Arizona.

In 2008, Morris played for the Dodgers Single A affiliate, the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League.

[3] He was immediately assigned to the Pirates then-single A affiliate, the Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League.

While in Lynchburg, he posted a 4–9 record with a 5.57 ERA in 15 starts after spending 58 days on the disabled list with tendonitis in his right shoulder.

[3] Despite the struggles, the Pirates added Morris to the 40 man roster after the 2009 season to protect him from the 2009 Rule 5 Draft.

[6] In eight starts for Bradenton, Morris posted a 3–0 record and a 0.60 ERA, the lowest among starters in all of minor league baseball.

[12] However, Morris did not have the opportunity to make his Major League debut, as he was optioned back to Indianapolis on June 25, 2012.

[14] On September 14, 2012, he made his major league debut, pitching a scoreless inning against the Chicago Cubs.

[15] On June 20, 2013, Morris got his first career base hit off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alfredo Simón.

On June 1, 2014, Morris was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for the 39th overall pick in the Supplemental 2014 MLB Draft.