Christopher

Morel

The versatile 27-year-old served as the Mets’ designated hitter in this one. He delivered a run-scoring single off of Jacob Misiorowski in the fifth inning that pulled the Mets to within three runs at 5-2, that would be as close as they would get though. For the season, he’s slashing a pitiful .167/.235/.205 with zero homers and two RBI in 85 plate appearances between the Mets and Marlins.

Morel earned a look by going 14-for-43 with seven homers in 11 games for Syracuse this month, but the Mets didn’t clear much of a role for him by DFAing Gabriel Arias. Morel had mostly played second base, third base and right field for Syracuse of late. He figures to start somewhere against lefties, but it seems like he’ll need to produce in order to get a chance against righties.

No word on the countermove. The Mets could just drop Cristian Pache, but that wouldn’t open up much time for Morel. This seems more like a move they’d make it Jorge Polanco was going to return to the IL. Morel, who will need to be added to the 40-man, was crushing it in Triple-A, going 14-for-43 with seven homers in 11 games this month.

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.