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Out of Wednesday's lineup Morel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

Impact Morel will sit Wednesday while stuck in a 3-for-26 slump, though he did hit two solo homers during that stretch. Jeimer Candelario (back) is starting at first base in his return from the injured list while Miles Mastrobuoni mans the hot corner.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Saturday Morel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

Impact Morel is now up to 25 home runs this season, and he's been on a bit of a power surge recently, with five long balls over his last 11 games. However, the 24-year-old is batting just .217 during the stretch, which shows that he's often a boom or bust option in fantasy. Morel will need to cut down his strikeout rate, which is currently 31.4 percent, if he wants to make more consistent contact at the plate moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Morel is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rockies.

Impact Morel had started each of the last 10 games and homered four times during that span, but he'll take a seat for this one as the Cubs open up a weekend series against Colorado. Jared Young is in the designated hitter spot.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Wednesday Morel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Morel is now up to 24 home runs after hitting 16 long balls as a rookie last season. While it's a solid total, the 24-year-old did hit nine of them in his first 12 games of the year. Since then, Morel has 15 home runs in 89 games. For fantasy purposes, the youngster has been a good player to use during a hot streak, though he's still looking for more consistency at the plate, and he'll need to cut down on the strikeouts moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in loss Morel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Morel has homered four times over his last eight games, adding seven RBI in that span. The 24-year-old's gotten back into form over the last week or so, which has in turn helped him stay in the lineup more regularly -- though the Cubs have also faced southpaws in three of their last five games. For the year, Morel is slashing .248/.312/.504 with 23 homers, 67 RBI, 55 runs scored and four stolen bases over 96 games.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs 22nd homer Morel went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Monday in a 5-4 win against Colorado.

Impact Morel connected for a mammoth 466-foot solo shot in the fifth inning to give the Cubs their first lead. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the slugger, and he's up to 22 homers over 365 plate appearances on the season. Morel isn't an everyday player due in part to his 32.1 percent strikeout rate, but he's a constant power threat when he's in the lineup as suggested by his 15.04 AB/HR.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Triples, homers in win Morel went 2-for-4 with a triple and a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Morel served as the DH and batted first, and he had a big impact on the game, launching his 21st home run of the season in the third inning. He also added just his second triple of the year. Morel had seen a dip in playing time recently, but with Jeimer Candelario (back) departing Sunday's contest early, there could be a bigger role available for the former in the near future.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Morel is out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Morel had started the last two games after being out of the lineup for the three prior contests. The Cubs are utilizing Mike Tauchman in the designated hitter spot Friday, with Cody Bellinger playing center field and Jeimer Candelario covering first base.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits key home run off bench Morel went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 11-8 win over the Giants.

Impact Morel entered the game as a pinch hitter in the third inning and made his mark in the seventh, hitting his 20th home run of the season with two runners on as the Cubs rallied for six runs in the frame. The 24-year-old has been out of the starting lineup the past three days, so he may have lost his grip on an everyday role, though he can still do some damage off the bench. Of course, fantasy managers would rather see Morel starting.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homer as the Cubs rally past the Giants 11-8

Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homered during Chicago’s six-run seventh inning, and the Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 11-8 for their third consecutive win

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting again Tuesday Morel remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

Impact There's no word of any injury, but this is Morel's third straight absence from the Cubs' starting lineup. It could be all performance-related, as the versatile 24-year-old has slumped to a .127/.215/.239 batting line over his last 79 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 3.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup again Morel is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Giants, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Morel has now been on the bench for two straight after starting each of the previous three contests. Cody Bellinger is being used at designated hitter Monday.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Sunday Morel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Morel had served as Chicago's designated hitter for each of the past three games, but he went just 1-for-7 at the dish in those games to bring his slash line to .148/.225/.309 since the beginning of August. With Morel unable to take advantage of his brief return to the everyday lineup, he appears set to move back into a utility role for the final month of the season.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Morel is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Impact Ian Happ, Mike Tauchman and Seiya Suzuki will start across the outfield as Cody Bellinger takes a turn as the Cubs' designated hitter. Morel hit a double Saturday at Pittsburgh but is slashing just .117/.209/.250 over his last 67 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 3.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs, Christopher Morel are figuring out his DH role, not relying too heavily on iPads Mike Napoli has worked to get Morel into a routine that includes watching the game. "I wish we could rip all these iPads out of the dugout."

AUGUST 26, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sits again Friday Morel isn't in the Cubs' lineup Friday against Pittsburgh.

Impact Friday marks the fourth time Morel has been held out of the lineup in the Cubs' last five games as he continues to slump at the plate. Jeimer Candelario will serve as Chicago's designated hitter in Morel's absence while Nick Madrigal starts at third base.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Thursday Morel is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Pirates.

Impact It's his second straight absence from the Cubs' starting lineup, though Morel did single as a pinch hitter Wednesday in Detroit. The 24-year-old is slashing just .107/.206/.232 over his last 63 plate appearances dating back to Aug. 3.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Wednesday Morel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Morel will head to the bench for the second time in the series, perhaps suggesting that his status as an everyday player for the Cubs may be on shaky ground. Though he hasn't been a complete zero for fantasy purposes with three home runs and 11 RBI in 18 games on the month, Morel has scored just five runs and hasn't stolen a base in August and is batting a lowly .123. Rather than leaning on Morel as the Cubs' primary designated hitter, manager David Ross could consider rotating a number of position players at that lineup spot.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Monday off Morel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Nick Madrigal will enter the lineup at third base and serve as the de facto replacement for Morel, who had served as the Cubs' designated hitter for each of the past 13 games. Morel went just 2-for-23 with eight strikeouts in the last six of those contests, however, so manager David Ross may just be giving the 24-year-old a mental break Monday.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 17, 2023 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

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AUGUST 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits clutch home run Morel went 2-for-4 with a walkoff, three-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Morel picked a great time for his 19th home run of the season, taking Gregory Santos deep with two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game for the Cubs. The 24-year-old has slowed down since hitting nine home runs in his first 12 games of the year, but he's still been a solid source of power for his team and fantasy managers. Morel hasn't run as much this season, however, stealing only four bases so far after swiping 10 as a rookie in 2022.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Christopher Morel's walk-off homer powers Cubs past White Sox Christopher Morel clubbed a three-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning as the host Chicago Cubs rallied for a 4-3 victory over the crosst...

AUGUST 17, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Christopher Morel hits game-ending homer as Chicago Cubs rally past White Sox 4-3

Christopher Morel hit a dramatic three-run homer off Gregory Santos in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morel's double in the ninth lifts Cubs over Blue Jays 5-4 Christopher Morel hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

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Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homer as the Cubs rally past the Giants 11-8

Christopher Morel hits game-ending homer as Chicago Cubs rally past White Sox 4-3