One of the deeper mysteries for the Rays coming out of last season was what happened to Christopher Morel’s ability to go deep. Power was a primary appeal when the Rays acquired Morel from the Cubs in ...

Outlook: Morel came to the Rays mid-season in a trade for Isaac Paredes and really struggled, slashing .191/.258/.289 with three home runs and 56 strikeouts in 49 games. While he cut back on his chase ...

198. Morel has a quiet July (.203/5/3/6 over 69 at-bats) with Chicago, followed by a disaster finish to the season with the Rays (.191 over 173 at-bats with 13 runs, three home runs, nine RBIs ...

To set the stage: The Rays began Sunday morning with at least mild concern about the offensive production of their outfielders. Between them, Jonny DeLuca, Josh Lowe, Christopher Morel and Richie ...

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But in 49 games and 190 plate appearances for the Rays, Morel hit only three homers. That’s a 1.6% ratio and an average of 10 per 162. Worse, in a way, was his teasing debut.