Jose Guillermo Morales was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico on February 20, 1983. Morales was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft.
From 2001 to 2002, Jose Morales played for the GCL Twins. He mainly played second base. In 2003, Jose Morales was switched to catcher and played for the Quad City River Bandits and the Fort Myers Miracles. In 2007, Jose Morales played for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. He Played in 108 games and batted .311 with 2 home runs and 37 RBI. He was named to the International League midseason and postseason All-Star teams.
On September 6, 2007, Jose Morales contract was purchased by the Twins big league club. On September 8, 2007, Jose Morales made his major league debut against the Chicago White Sox. In the second inning he made his first major league hit. When he was running towards second base Jose Morales lost his footing and injured his left ankle.
Jose Morales ended the 2007 season having played just 1 game, batted 1.000, and scored a run. In 2008 Twins Season, Jose Morales was hitting .315 with the Red Wings before going on the disabled list again on June 12 with a sprained left ankle.
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