After a big dropoff from what he did with the Cubs, Tampa Bay hopes more familiarity with his new surroundings will help.

Since joining the team before the 2019 season, Diaz has become a veteran leader, family man and source of clubhouse humor.

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 ...

198. Morel has a quiet July (.203/5/3/6 over 69 at-bats) with Chicago, followed by a disaster finish to the season with the Rays (.191 over 173 at-bats with 13 runs, three home runs, nine RBIs ...

Outlook: Morel came to the Rays mid-season in a trade for Isaac Paredes and really struggled, slashing .191/.258/.289 with three home runs and 56 strikeouts in 49 games. While he cut back on his chase ...

But in 49 games and 190 plate appearances for the Rays, Morel hit only three homers. That’s a 1.6% ratio and an average of 10 per 162. Worse, in a way, was his teasing debut.