Morel isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
Morel will get a day to clear his head Friday after going 0-for-6 with four strikeouts during Chicago's previous series against the Brewers. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at the hot corner instead while batting seventh.
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Cubs' Christopher Morel: Launches two homers in win
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Morel went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Morel hit a two-run blast in the sixth inning and a solo shot in the eighth to pad the Cubs' lead in the contest. This was his first multi-hit effort since June 22, though he's hit safely in 10 of 12 games in July, batting .229 (11-for-48) for the month. Overall, Morel has 18 long balls, 50 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 96 contests, though he's slashing a light .202/.303/.387 on the year.
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Cubs' Christopher Morel: Goes deep in win
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Morel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Orioles.
Morel launched his 16th home run of the season in the second inning against All-Star Corbin Burnes. While the 25-year-old continues to hit for power, he's not doing much else at the plate, as he's batting just .200 on the season. Morel has fantasy upside due to his pop, though fantasy managers will have to endure the low batting average.
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Cubs' Christopher Morel: Getting breather Saturday
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Morel isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Angels.
Morel has put together a three-game hitting streak, though he has also struck out six times in 12 at-bats over that span. He'll take a day to rest Saturday while David Bote fills in at third base, batting eighth.
Morel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets.
Morel provided all of Chicago's offense with his 15th home run of the season in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old has hit 15 or more homers in each of his three MLB seasons to date, including a career high 26 long balls last year in 107 games. Assuming he stays healthy, Morel could surpass that figure in 2024 as the team is still a few games shy of the season's midpoint.
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Cubs' Christopher Morel: Homers, drives in two in win
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Morel went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Mets.
Morel hit an RBI single in the first inning and crushed a 446-foot solo home run in the third. Morel's .209 average so far in June is actually his highest in any month this season, and the homer was his fourth in 19 June games. The 24-year-old is batting just .202 to date but does have 14 home runs and 43 RBI over 267 at-bats in 2024.
Morel is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
Morel has only one hit over his last five games and tough right-hander Logan Webb will take the ball Tuesday for San Francisco, so it's a sensible spot for a day off. David Bote is getting the call at third base while Morel regroups.
