Hopefully nothing serious going on for Christopher Morel.
Statcast just revealed its bat tracking metrics, which include average swing speed and length, the percentage of swings that are squared up, and even the number of “swords” each player has.
With his ninth home run on Sunday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs Third Baseman Christopher Morel continues to move up the National League home run leaderboard.
Christopher Morel with homer number nine on the season.
Multiple very hot stretches now on the year for Christopher Morel.
Christopher Morel will attempt to prolong his power surge on Sunday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs host the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Christopher Morel homered for the third straight game to help the host Chicago Cubs pick up a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel has hit yet another tape-measure home run.
Just days after a young San Francisco Giants' fan went viral for her interaction with Mike Yastrzemski, a young Chicago Cubs' fan is going viral for her interaction with slugger Christopher Morel.
Christopher Morel just launched his second home run in as many days, this time a solo shot to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 6th inning.
Well, we’ve been saying it all week, and it continues to prove true: Chris Morel is clearly breaking out of slump – slowly, but surely. And today’s 3-run homer is just the latest positive sign.
And the Cubs moved into first place in the NL Central. Christopher Morel hadn’t homered in almost three weeks, and overall his hitting hadn’t been as good as it was in 2023.
Christopher Morel cracked a grand slam in a five-run fifth inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs bounced back from a bullpen breakdown on Monday night, beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Tuesday.
A member of the Cubs infield might not be able to hide for much longer. Christopher Morel’s time at third base could be numbered in the Cubs infield. The team is just a few games into the season, and it is already apparent that Morel’s defensive issues at the hot corner might be unavoidable.
Heading into Opening Day, the Chicago Cubs still seem to have some questions about who their starting third baseman is going to be. In all likelihood, they're going to give their young slugger, Christopher Morel, every opportunity to become the starter at third for the foreseeable future, even saying they are ok with him making some mistakes.
There were rumors in the offseason that the Chicago Cubs might trade Christopher Morel. After blasting 26 home runs in 2023, his value was likely at an all-time high around the league.
There’s been a lot of chatter on social media about Christopher Morel’s ability to play third base this season for the Chicago Cubs. In some fans’ eyes, it’s the most concerning question about the Cubs heading into 2024.
The Chicago Cubs are figuring out third base as spring training gets underway in earnest.
The Chicago Cubs can’t seem to settle on where to put Christopher Morel. For most of the offseason the team has said that Morel would get the majority of his work at first base as the Cubs try to find a fit for his bat and his glove.
The Chicago Cubs shot down rumors that they were looking to move versatile slugger Christopher Morel.
The Cubs are one of many clubs to have known interest in Rays’ right-hander Tyler Glasnow.
The Cubs are planning to get slugger Christopher Morel some work at first base in winter ball this offseason.
Following the 2023 MLB season, Christopher Morel was one of the most interesting names when thinking about the Chicago Cubs' lineup in 2024. He really doesn't have a position for the time being, he spent a lot of last season as a DH, and if the Cubs are truly going for it this offseason, they'll likely replace his work at said DH spot.
The Chicago Cubs have given us plenty to talk about this season. Coming into the year, most fans simply wanted an entertaining team that had a chance in 2023, and that looks to be exactly what they’re getting.
The Chicago Cubs have been decimated with injuries this season, with Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Yan Gomes, Kyle Hendricks, Jameson Taillon and Seya Suzuki all spending extensive time on the injured list.
Morel has given the Cubs some much-needed pop in the batter's box and already looks like a huge potential building block for the North Siders' future.
Christopher Morel is likely to have a short stint at Triple-A Iowa. That’s because his torrid offensive pace is likely to turn into a promotion to Wrigley Field very soon.
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