Description 
Christopher Rafael Morel (born June 24, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Professional career
Morel signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in 2015. In 2017, he was assigned to the Cubs team of the Dominican Summer League. In 61 games, he batted .220 with 49 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs, and 23 stolen bases. He spent the 2018 season with A- Eugene Emeralds, and Rookie League AZL Cubs. In 54 games, he batted .216 with 44 hits, 8 doubles and 3 home runs. He spent the 2019 season with the A level South Bend Cubs. In 73 games, he batted .284, with 73 hits, 15 doubles, 7 triples, and 6 home runs. After the cancelled 2020 minor league season, he spent the 2021 season with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies, and Triple-A Iowa Cubs. In 111 games, he batted .223 with 90 hits, 18 doubles, 5 triples, and a career high 18 home runs.
The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season. Morel started the 2022 season with Double-A Tennessee, but was recalled to the major leagues on May 17. Morel made his major league debut later that day, and hit a home run in his first career at-bat during a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On July 28, 2024 he was traded to Tampa.
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Statistics
| Positions Played | MLB | 2025 | 7HD/94 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2025 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2025 | 8 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2025 | 110 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2025 | 92 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2025 | .306 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2025 | 90 |
| OPS | MLB | 2025 | .684 |
| SLG | MLB | 2025 | .396 |
| OBP | MLB | 2025 | .289 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2025 | .219 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2025 | 109 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2025 | 25 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2025 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2025 | 7 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2025 | 33 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2025 | 11 |
| Triples | MLB | 2025 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2025 | 16 |
| Hits | MLB | 2025 | 61 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2025 | 37 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2025 | 278 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2025 | 305 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2025 | 105 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2025 | -0.3 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2024 | 4D7/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2024 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2024 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2024 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2024 | 4 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2024 | 50 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2024 | 53 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2024 | .241 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2024 | 57 |
| OPS | MLB | 2024 | .547 |
| SLG | MLB | 2024 | .289 |
| OBP | MLB | 2024 | .258 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2024 | .191 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2024 | 56 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2024 | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2024 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2024 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2024 | 9 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2024 | 3 |
| Triples | MLB | 2024 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2024 | 4 |
| Hits | MLB | 2024 | 33 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2024 | 13 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2024 | 173 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2024 | 190 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2024 | 49 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2024 | -0.8 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2024 | 5D/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2024 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2024 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2024 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2024 | 8 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2024 | 11 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2024 | 135 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2024 | 92 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2024 | .300 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2024 | 90 |
| OPS | MLB | 2024 | .675 |
| SLG | MLB | 2024 | .373 |
| OBP | MLB | 2024 | .302 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2024 | .199 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2024 | 103 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2024 | 47 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2024 | 5 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2024 | 7 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2024 | 51 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2024 | 18 |
| Triples | MLB | 2024 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2024 | 7 |
| Hits | MLB | 2024 | 72 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2024 | 43 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2024 | 362 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2024 | 421 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2024 | 103 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2024 | 0.2 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2023 | D48/795H6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2023 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2023 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2023 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2023 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2023 | 7 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2023 | 197 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2023 | 121 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2023 | .351 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2023 | 122 |
| OPS | MLB | 2023 | .821 |
| SLG | MLB | 2023 | .508 |
| OBP | MLB | 2023 | .313 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2023 | .247 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2023 | 133 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2023 | 36 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2023 | 2 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2023 | 6 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2023 | 70 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2023 | 26 |
| Triples | MLB | 2023 | 3 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2023 | 17 |
| Hits | MLB | 2023 | 96 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2023 | 62 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2023 | 388 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2023 | 429 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2023 | 107 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2023 | 1.5 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2022 | 8456/HD7 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2022 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2022 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2022 | 3 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2022 | 3 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2022 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2022 | 164 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2022 | 106 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2022 | .327 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2022 | 104 |
| OPS | MLB | 2022 | .741 |
| SLG | MLB | 2022 | .433 |
| OBP | MLB | 2022 | .308 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2022 | .235 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2022 | 137 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2022 | 38 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2022 | 7 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2022 | 10 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2022 | 47 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2022 | 16 |
| Triples | MLB | 2022 | 4 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2022 | 19 |
| Hits | MLB | 2022 | 89 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2022 | 55 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2022 | 379 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2022 | 425 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2022 | 113 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2022 | 1.0 |
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