Christopher Morel homers in first at-bat Tuesday night
by Kelly Kirby | Cubs Correspondent | Wed, May 18th 9:06am EDT
The Cubs promoted 3B Christopher Morel from Double-A Tennessee, and he responded with a home run in his first at-bat during the Cubs' 7-0 win over the Pirates on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact:
The 22-year-old came in as a pinch hitter and worked the count full before launching a 417-foot dinger onto Waveland Avenue. The shot had an exit velocity of 111.3 mph. In 123 plate appearances at Double-A, Morel had a .937 OPS while playing every position except first, catcher, and pitcher. With Patrick Wisdom struggling at the plate and Jason Heyward on the Covid IL, he may see some extra chances in his first trip to the bigs, but fantasy managers should take caution and assume he will be optioned once everyone is healthy.
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