Rays' Christopher Morel: Getting breather Thursday
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Morel isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Morel will get a chance to catch his breath Thursday after making 10 consecutive starts, during which he slashed .289/.341/.447 over 41 plate appearances. His absence will give Richie Palacios (finger) a chance to make his season debut in left field after spending the first several weeks of the season on the injured list.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Laces three hits in rout
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Morel went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 16-1 win versus Boston.
The 25-year-old fueled the Rays' lineup and produced his second three-hit performance in the past four games. Morel has been a full-time player for the Rays since Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) last appeared on April 6. Morel has made the most of the opportunity, starting eight consecutive games and batting .323 (10-for-31) with a homer, three doubles, five RBI and five runs scored.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Blast first homer of 2025
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Morel went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and another run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.
Morel registered his first moonshot of the season when he took Bryce Elder deep for a 387-foot solo homer to left field in the sixth frame to give the Rays a three-run lead. It was Morel's second multi-hit game of the year, and he's logged a hit in five of his last seven outings, during which he's gone 7-for-23 with four runs scored, two walks, one home run and two RBI.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Day off Saturday
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Morel isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Morel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's series opener, but he'll continue to concede playing time to the white-hot Jake Mangum, who's set to start in left field Saturday and bat eighth.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Absent from lineup again Wednesday
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Morel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Pirates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Morel has now been absent from the lineup for two straight games and three of the last four contests. The hot-hitting Jake Mangum will start in left field and bat third for the Rays on Wednesday.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Morel is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Morel has gone 3-for-9 with two walks, an RBI, two runs and four strikeouts through four games this season and will sit Tuesday against Pittsburgh righty Thomas Harrington. Kameron Misner and Jake Mangum will start in left and right field, respectively.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Reaches base four times
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Morel went 2-for-2 with two walks Saturday against the Rockies.
Morel had only a .547 OPS across 190 plate appearances with the Rays in 2024, putting his playing time in doubt entering the new campaign. He's started both of the Rays' games to this point, though a prolonged slump could put his plate appearances in jeopardy.
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Rays' Christopher Morel: Heading to bench Sunday
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Morel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Morel went 2-for-4 with two walks and a run scored in the first two games of the series but will take a seat for Sunday's contest. Kameron Misner will start in left field and bat sixth in the series finale versus Colorado.
Rays' Christopher Morel: Projected to start in left field
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Morel is projected to begin the 2025 season as the Rays' starting left fielder, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Morel was dealt to the Rays in late July and subsequently started 31 games. Only 11 of those came in left field as compared to 20 at third base. However, with Junior Caminero all but certain to be a mainstay at the hot corner, Morel will be forced to a new defensive home. He could also face some pressure for playing time from Richie Palacios or even Eloy Jimenez if he cannot improve upon the .547 OPS that he posted across 190 plate appearances with the team in 2024.
Rays' Christopher Morel: Absent from starting nine
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Morel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
After making three straight starts (two in left field, one at DH), Morel will get a night off. Richie Palacios, Jonny DeLuca and Josh Lowe fill the outfield while Brandon Lowe DHs.
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