After a big dropoff from what he did with the Cubs, Tampa Bay hopes more familiarity with his new surroundings will help. PORT CHARLOTTE — One of the deeper mysteries for the Rays coming out of ...

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 ...

Christopher Morel and right-handers Hunter Bigge and ... He has a 129 wRC+ over his 1377 plate appearances in a Rays uniform, highlighted by a 31-homer season in 2023 and an All-Star appearance ...

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.