Morris has opted to undergo surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morris has been mulling the decision for the last few days, and he'll opt to finally undergo the procedure, noting that his back has bothered him for the last two years. The expectation is that the surgery will end his 2016 season, though manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that there's a slight chance Morris could return near the end of the season.

Morris (back) is slated to meet with the team physician Tuesday to make a decision about undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a herniated disc, MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morris noted that the injury has been nagging him since dating back to 2014 and while he was able to pitch through it for the last two seasons, the symptoms have become too intense to manage of late. It sounds as though Morris is leaning towards the surgery, which would knock him out until 2017, but no decision has been made; we should get confirmation either way in the coming days.

Morris is considering undergoing back surgery to heal the herniated disc in his back which would likely put him out for the season, Craig Davis of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morris was placed on the disabled list earlier in the day Thursday, and although his back ailment could keep him on the shelf for a while, surgery would probably force him to wait to return until 2017. The 29-year-old hasn't made a decision yet, but his status for the rest of the season will likely be dependent on if he has surgery or not, a choice that could be made sometime within the next week.

Morris was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday due to a herniated disc in the lumbar region of his back, Craig Davis of the Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morris's injury created space for Nick Wittgren on the 25-man roster. The reliever has a 3.06 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 17.2 innings in 2016. There is no current timetable for his recovery.

Morris tossed a perfect eighth inning, striking out one, in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

After allowing three home runs in his first two outings of the season, Morris has reeled off six straight scoreless appearances to lower his ERA to 3.68 over 7.1 innings pitched in the young campaign. He's walked four and struck out four, but has allowed just one free pass in those six scoreless efforts. The veteran will continue to be a reliable late-inning piece for the Marlins.

Morris agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Marlins in January of 2016, avoiding arbitration.

EDGE Analysis

Morris cracked the majors in 2012, pitching well out of the bullpen for the Pirates and then Marlins after a mid-season trade in 2014. The 28-year-old reliever can consistently reach the mid-90s with his fastball, and could be an option to take on the closer role should A.J. Ramos suffer an injury.

Morris (5-4) surrendered a hit and two runs (one earned)in a 4-2 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Morris' one mistake was a costly one, a two-run homer to Asdrubal Cabrera in the eighth inning that broke a 2-2 tie. The 28-year-old right-hander has provided generally solid relief work for Miami in 2015, amassing 17 holds and only surrendering three dingers all season.

Morris was reinstated from the DL on Tuesday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports. Morris spent a little over three weeks on the DL with a lower-back strain, but he's moved past the ailment and will rejoin the Marlins' bullpen. In 28 appearances on the season, Morris holds a 3.95 ERA. In a corresponding move, the Marlins optioned Justin Nicolino back to Triple-A New Orleans.

Morris (back) began a rehab assignment at High-A Jupiter on Monday, tossing a scoreless eighth inning. Morris has been on the DL since June 8 due to a lower-back strain. Marlins manager Dan Jennings said after Monday's outing that Morris may be close to a return, as the reliever felt no issues with his back during the appearance.

Morris (lower back) was placed on the disabled list Monday, retroactive to June 7. Morris has not been as lights-out as he was in 2014 when he posted an ERA of 0.66 over 40.2 innings with the Marlins, but he has still been a relatively reliable option out of the team's bullpen this year, posting a 3.95 ERA across 28 appearances. Stepping in to replace Morris in the Marlins' relief corps will be Adam Conley.