# Yohandy Morales 

**Date of birth:** October 9, 2001

**Categories:** Sports, baseball, batter

Yohandy Morales is a Cuban-American baseball player, the son of Cuban slugging legend Andy Morales, a former member of Cuba's national team. Born in Miami, Florida, on October 9, 2001, Morales played college baseball at the University of Miami before the Washington Nationals selected him in the second round (40th overall) of the 2023 MLB Draft, signing for $2.6 million.

After working his way through Washington's farm system, Morales had a strong 2026 season with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, batting .286 with 25 home runs, 76 RBIs and 82 runs scored in 104 games, ranking among the International League's power leaders. He was also named MVP of the Puerto Rico winter league finals and played in the Caribbean Series in Mexico ahead of his call-up to the majors.

On September 1, 2026, Morales made his Major League debut with the Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a single and two runs scored.