Christopher

Morel

Morel was designated for assignment and then released by the Marlins just a few days ago. The 27-year-old hit .162/.219/.206 with zero homers, one RBI, and a 28/4 K/BB ratio in 73 plate appearances with the Marlins. He will report to Triple-A Syracuse for now, but the deal contains multiple opt-outs, so it’s unclear how long Morel will stay in the minors before trying to use one of them.

Morel lost his bench spot on the Marlins’ roster when Griffin Conine returned from the injured list. The 27-year-old slugger hit a paltry .162/.219/.206 with zero homers, one RBI and a 28/4 K/BB ratio in 73 plate appearances with the Marlins. The expectation is that he’ll refuse the outright assignment and hit the free agent market.

Morel’s time with Miami ends after hitting .162 (11-for-68) with zero homers and one steal in 73 plate appearances over 22 games. It’ll be a combination of Liam Hicks, Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine splitting time at first base for the remainder of the season.

It appears to be nothing more than a regular day of rest for the 25-year-old first baseman. Christopher Morel will start in his place and will bat sixth against Braves’ right-hander Spencer Strider on Thursday evening in Miami.

With LHP Ian Seymour reportedly opening, the Marlins have decided it’s time for a classic Christopher Morel #RevengeGame. Caissie is hitting .156/.237/.250 in his last 13 games with just one homer and stolen base apiece.

It looks like a routine day off for the 25-year-old infielder. Norby has had a rough time overall at the dish this season, slashing .233/.343/.379 with three homers, 12 RBI and four swipes through his first 137 plate appearances. Christopher Morel will serve as the Marlins’ designated hitter and will bat sixth against Cade Cavalli and the Nationals on Sunday afternoon in Miami.

The Marlins showed a surprising amount of faith in Pauley going into the season, but he hit just .173/.225/.293 in 81 plate appearances, and his exit velocity numbers are so poor that Statcast actually thinks he’s fortunate to have that line. He might get another look later, but there’s little reason to think he’s going to turn into a quality major leaguer. The Marlins will likely go with Connor Norby and Javier Sanoja at third base for now, opening up more time for Christopher Morel at first.

Doing this but sticking with Chris Paddack is a choice. Ramírez, though, isn’t doing enough offensively to justify putting up with his defense, even if he has shown some improvement there this year. Mack is a weaker bet than Ramírez on offense, but he’s an excellent defensive catcher who takes walks and hits the occasional homer. He’s batting .244/.388/.378 in Triple-A. Liam Hicks and Mack figure to split time behind the plate, with Hicks also serving as a DH. Mack won’t get Ramírez’s DH at-bats, so that could open some playing time for Christopher Morel.

Norby has been struggling at the plate lately, so giving him a night off to clear his head isn’t the worst idea. It’s also beneficial that he won’t have to face Zack Wheeler. Christopher Morel will start in his place at first base and will bat eighth for the Marlins on Friday evening.

Morel returns to Miami’s lineup after missing the first month of the season recovering from an oblique strain. The 26-year-old figures to take over at first base and offers minimal fantasy appeal given his persistent strikeout issues. He’s too young to give up on completely, but he can be safely ignored in shallow fantasy formats for now.