Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 460 | 99 | 58 | 22 | 61 | 49 | 147 | 8 | 0.215 | 21.7 |
2025 | 201 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 75 | 6 | 0.214 | 11.7 |
2024 | 535 | 105 | 56 | 21 | 60 | 61 | 159 | 8 | 0.196 | 13.5 |
2023 | 388 | 96 | 62 | 26 | 70 | 36 | 133 | 6 | 0.247 | 33.4 |
2022 | 379 | 89 | 55 | 16 | 47 | 38 | 137 | 10 | 0.235 | 22.2 |
Date | News |
6/21/25 | After a Brutal Start For Tampa Bay Rays, Christopher Morel's Bat is Coming Alive. After a tough start to the season at the plate, Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Christopher Morel is starting to get into a rhythm. Morel was abysmal in April and May. In 118 at-bats, he struck out 47 times while only registering 23 hits. In May alone, Morel's batting average dipped to .143. In 24 at-bats this month, Morel has eight hits, good for a .333 batting average. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rays/after-brutal-start-for... |
6/10/25 | Christopher Morel's cold 2025 stretch is erasing Cubs fans' regrets. One of the more polarizing moves the Chicago Cubs made in the past was moving Christopher Morel as part of a trade package to the Tampa Bay Rays at the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline last season. The Cubs gave Morel an extended run at the start of the 2024 season to prove he can handle being the team's starting third baseman, but in the trade with the Rays, they were ready for a different look at the position. Cubs fans never took to Isaac Paredes, the player acquired from the Rays, and had instant regret over losing a favorite. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/christopher-morel-s-cold-2... |
5/04/25 | Christopher Morel Adds Punch to Tampa Bay Rays Lineup. The former Chicago Cubs outfielder has been heating up at the plate recently, giving the Tamp Bay Rays some much-needed power. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/christopher-morel... |
4/25/25 | Morel hits 2-run homer in 10th, Rays rally to beat Diamondbacks 7-4. Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Thursday night. Arizona led 4-3 before Yandy Diaz hit a tying run-scoring single off Ryne Nelson in the ninth. Edwin Uceta (2-1) induced an inning-ending double play in the bottom half and Junior Caminero put the Rays ahead with a run-scoring double off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1) in the 10th. Source: https://www.fox13news.com/sports/morel-hits-2-run-... |
4/24/25 | Christopher Morel homers in 10th, Rays rally to knock off Diamondbacks. Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 on Thursday night. Arizona led 4-3 before Yandy Diaz hit a tying run-scoring single off Ryne Nelson in the ninth. Edwin Uceta (2-1) induced an inning-ending double play in the bottom half and Junior Caminero put the Rays ahead with a run-scoring double off J.P. Feyereisen (0-1) in the 10th. Source: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/?p=14512796... |
3/03/25 | Rays are optimistic Christopher Morel can fix his power outage. PORT CHARLOTTE — One of the deeper mysteries for the Rays coming out of last season was what happened to Christopher Morel’s ability to go deep. Power was a primary appeal when the Rays acquired Morel from the Cubs in a July deadline deal. He had hit 18 home runs over the first four months of 2024 and 60 in 1,275 plate appearances over 323 games in parts of three seasons with Chicago. That ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-optimistic-c... |
2/13/25 | 5 former Cubs players on new teams to keep an eye on this spring. Cubs fans will be watching these former fan favorites. Looking to put back-to-back 83-win seasons behind them, the Chicago Cubs have shaken up the roster dramatically over the last eight months - starting with the Christopher Morel trade last July, parting ways with franchise icon Kyle Hendricks at season's end and trading Cody Bellinger this winter. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/5-former-cubs-players-on-n... |
2/08/25 | Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel Projected For Biggest Individual Improvement in AL. The Tampa Bay Rays didn't get much out of Christopher Morel last season, but that could change in 2025. On Friday, MLB.com's Thomas Harrigan compiled a list of the 10 players projected to improve the most year-over-year entering 2025. Just behind Harris and his 3.0 WAR swing, though, was Morel. After posting a -1.0 fWAR in 2024, Morel is projected to put up a 1.4 fWAR in 2025. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/tam... |
2/04/25 | Tampa Bay Rays Make Role For Major Trade Acquisition Clear Heading into Spring Training. According to a report from MLB.com, Christopher Morel of the Tampa Bay Rays is set to be the team's starting left fielder in 2025. Christopher Morel has worked around the infield, but he's set to be the starting left fielder. Richie Palacios has played plenty of second base as well, but he's likely to get plenty of work in left and center alongside Morel and Jonny DeLuca. The 25-year-old Morel has spent just 20 games in left field during his career, playing 97 at third base, 73 at second base, 69 in center field and 15 at shortstop, so this will certainly be an adjustment for him. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/tam... |
11/15/24 | Chicago Cubs Trade Deadline Acquisition Ranks Top 10 Among Third Basemen. The Chicago Cubs went into the 2024 MLB trade deadline in an interesting place since they weren't necessarily in the playoff race, but also hadn't been virtually eliminate either. Instead of making a move to acquire a high-profile name, they instead made a Major Leaguer swap with the Tampa Bay Rays, sending Christopher Morel to the Rays for Isaac Paredes. Paredes was another Tampa Bay success story, coming over in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for Austin Meadows, as a player who had yet to find his way in the Majors. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-trad... |
9/22/24 | Rays score two late runs to sweep Blue Jays. Christopher Morel's sacrifice fly and Brandon Lowe's homer helped the Tampa Bay Rays close out a strong final homestand Sunday afternoon, sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 win in St. Petersburg, Fla. After the Blue Jays (73-83) tied it 2-all in the top of the seventh on Ernie Clement's RBI single, Morel plated Jose Siri with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the frame. Lowe added his 20th homer this season in the eighth, which proved pivotal after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stroked a ninth-inning RBI single against Edwin Uceta. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/rays-score... |
9/07/24 | Chicago Cubs Given Brutal Grade After Tampa Bay Rays Deal is Re-Assessed. The Chicago Cubs made a shocking trade at the most recent MLB deadline and have started to get lambasted as the aftermath has unfolded. Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report took a look at how some of the deals made at the trade deadline have unfolded and hindsight was not kind to the Cubs. When Chicago sent Christopher Morel, Ty Johnson and Hunter Bigge to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Isaac Paredes, Bleacher Report initally gave them a 'B.' Now, a little over a month later, that grade has plummetted all the way to an 'F.' Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-give... |
8/22/24 | [USA Today: For The Win] - Christopher Morel Player Props: August 22, Rays vs. Athletics. Christopher Morel is trying to improve on a one-hit showing in his most recent game (1-for-4). His Tampa Bay Rays face Osvaldo Bido and (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/21/24 | [USA Today: For The Win] - Christopher Morel Player Props: August 21, Rays vs. Athletics. Christopher Morel was hitless in his previous game (0-for-3), but will have another crack at it when the Tampa Bay Rays square off (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/20/24 | [USA Today: For The Win] - Christopher Morel Player Props: August 20, Rays vs. Athletics. Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays will play Joey Estes and the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET on NBCS-CA. Morel had two (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/18/24 | [USA Today: For The Win] - Christopher Morel Player Props: August 19, Rays vs. Athletics. After he recorded two hits in his last game (going 2-for-4 with a double), Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays will see Joseph (...) Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/16/24 | Tampa Bay Rays announce 2025 spring training schedule. Rays Tampa Bay Rays announce 2025 spring training schedule The Rays will start their 31-game Grapefruit League play on Feb. 21, 2025, against the New York Yankees in Tampa. Credit: AP Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel connects for a solo home run off Miami Marlins in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Christopher O'Meara) Author: Patrick Henkels Published: 8:41 AM EDT August 16, 2024 Updated: 8:41 AM EDT August 16, 2024 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have released their 2025 spring training schedule , according to a news release from the team. The Rays will start their 31-game Grapefruit League play on Feb. 21, 2025, against the New York Yankees in Tampa, team officials said. In addition, Source: https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/mlb/rays/tampa... |
8/11/24 | Failed MLB Trade Deadline pursuit tips Chicago Cubs hand for offseason wish list. The Chicago Cubs had a surprising MLB Trade Deadline as the team moved Christopher Morel along with two pitching prospects to the Tampa Bay Rays for All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes. Prior to the move, the expectation had been for the Cubs to sell at the deadline with many expecting the team to move starting pitcher Jameson Taillon. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/posts/failed-mlb-trade-dea... |
8/02/24 | Chicago baseball report: Cubs eye consistency throughout the lineup — while White Sox weigh Garrett Crochet’s workload. With the trade deadline passed, there is some peace of mind that follows for the Cubs. They know the group they have for the final two months after only two players, Christopher Morel and Mark Leiter Jr., were subtracted from their roster. The Cubs begin August with their last series of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals, who are trying to make a push for the playoffs. There was plenty ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-baseball-report-c... |
7/31/24 | Trade acquisition Morel homers in Tampa Bay debut, Rays rally to beat Marlins 9-3. Trade acquisition Christopher Morel homered in his Tampa Bay debut, helping the new-look Rays come from behind to beat the Miami Marlins 9-3 on Tuesday night. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/trade-acquisition-morel-h... |