Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The 23-year-old will miss his second game in a row after going 2-for-29 over his last 10 games. Despite his recent struggles, Morel is still slashing .256/.318/.641 with nine home runs and 15 RBI in 21 games with the Cubs. Mike Tauchman will cover center field and bat fifth versus right-hander Jaime Barria on Wednesday.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Angels. The 23-year-old came on strong this year and is slashing .256/.318/.641 over 22 games, but hasn't recorded a hit since April 26 and is losing playing time. Instead, it will be catcher Miguel Amaya who takes his spot as the designated hitter, batting sixth. The rookie backstop is the Cubs top -14 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and he's hitting .316 with a .890 OPS across eight games since his promotion. Amaya can give fantasy managers some offensive production in deeper leagues after posting a career .246/.348/.390 slash line in the minors.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against right-hander Zach Eflin and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. It's the second time in the series against the Rays that Morel will begin on the bench. After taking the league by storm initially after his call-up, the 23-year-old has started to slump. He's still hitting a strong .286 (20-for-70) with nine home runs and 15 RBI in just 18 games, but he hasn't homered since his five-game long-ball streak ended on May 23. Since then, he has just two hits in 21 at-bats with one walk and nine strikeouts in six games. Morel's 37.8 percent strikeout rate is alarming. He's worth holding onto if you're chasing power, but his batting average is going to come down considerably if he keeps whiffing at this rate.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel is taking a seat for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays and rookie right-hander Taj Bradley. Morel will get a day to rest after starting each of the team's last 17 games after being called up from the minors. The 23-year-old has been a revelation for the Cubbies and fantasy managers alike, although he has cooled off considerably in the last handful of games. Morel has gone 1-for-14 with five strikeouts in his last four games, but he's still hitting .299 (20-for-67) with three doubles, nine home runs, 15 RBI, a stolen base and 17 runs scored in 17 games played. He also has only four walks and 26 strikeouts, though, so if the home runs evaporate, Morel could struggle. Edwin Rios is serving as the designated hitter and batting seventh against Bradley.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel continues to tear the cover off the baseball, as he went 1-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season, two RBI, three runs scored, a walk and a strikeout in the team's 10-1 beatdown of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Since being called up from the minors, Morel has hit six home runs in nine games played and is hitting .359 (14-for-39) with an additional two doubles, 12 RBI, a stolen base and 12 runs scored in his 41 trips to the plate. The 23-year-old outfielder has earned regular playing time in Chicago and should be scooped up off the waiver wire if he remains available in your league.

Chicago Cubs utilityman Christopher Morel continued his impressive stretch in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Astros, going 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and four strikeouts while playing left and center field. The 23-year-old has slashed .346/.346/.846 with four HR, nine RBI, and a stolen base since getting called up just last week. However, he has struck out 38.5% of the time. Morel made an impression when he was called up last season due to his power/speed combo, but strikeouts ultimately derailed his success. He is clearly still a very skilled player who can play multiple positions, making him a potential fantasy asset. It remains to be seen if he can cut down on the strikeouts enough to have his skills shine through.

Chicago Cubs infielder Christopher Morel has been recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Monday. The 23-year-old is set to join the roster ahead of Monday's series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. Morel has been on fire in the minors, hitting .330/.425/.730 with 11 home runs and four stolen bases. The expectation is that Morel is going to play a versatile utility role on the Cubs roster. Last season, Morel slashed .235/.308/.433 with 16 homers and 10 steals during his rookie season in Chicago. He's worth an add in mixed leagues and NL-only formats.

Chicago Cubs infielder Christopher Morel is one of the hottest hitters in the minor leagues right now. That being said, there is talk that the Cubs should call up the 23-year-old to the big league roster. He's well deserving of the call up, but the team plans to keep Morel at Triple-A for the moment. Manager David Ross said the reasoning for that is because the Cubs don't have a spot for Morel to play everyday right now. The team would rather have Morel get everyday playing time in the minors until he's needed on the big league roster. Although, it's tough to ignore his .343 batting average with 11 home runs and 28 RBI in 25 games with Triple-A Iowa.

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Christopher Morel continued his dominant ways on Thursday with a 4-for-6 performance that included four runs, two homers and two RBI. Morel spent most of his time in the big leagues last year and was a surprise cut by the Cubs at the end of spring training. Morel has taken that personally and hit .345 with 10 homers and 21 RBI. During his time in the show in 2022, he hit 16 home runs with 47 RBI and 10 stolen bases. The Cubs offense has been overachieving in the early stages of the season, but it's hard to argue to that Morel wouldn't make a difference over players such as Eric Hosmer and Nick Madrigal. With eligibility across the board (2B, SS, 3B, OF) in most platforms and depending on playing time, Morel can be an impactful pickup in deeper leagues when he eventually gets his next chance.

The Chicago Cubs optioned outfielder Christopher Morel to Triple-A Iowa on Monday. Pitcher Rowan Wick cleared waivers and was sent outright to Iowa as well. The Cubs felt that Morel would benefit from regular playing time in the minors to open the year instead of being stuck in a bench role. The 23-year-old Dominican hit .269 (14-for-52) with four doubles, four home runs, eight RBI, one stolen base and 11 runs scored in 22 Cactus League games this spring, and he'll certainly see time in the big leagues in 2023, but for now he'll begin on the farm. He had 24 strikeouts in 57 plate appearances as well, so the Cubs would like to see him work on making more contact before he's called up to the big-league roster.

Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder Christopher Morel had one hit in his three at-bats Tuesday, but he made it count, taking Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler deep in the bottom of the third inning of a 2-1 win. It was Morel's 15th long ball of the season to go with his .749 OPS, 54 runs scored, 42 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 401 plate appearances. That's plenty of production across all fantasy categories, especially when you consider that Morel was likely free off the waiver wire early in the season.

Chicago Cubs rookie infielder/outfielder Christopher Morel (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Morel left the game early on Saturday with right hamstring tightness and will get a day off in the series finale. In his first 251 major league at-bats this year, the 23-year-old Dominican is hitting .259/.331/.450 with nine home runs, 29 RBI, 41 runs scored and nine stolen bases for the Cubbies. Nick Madrigal is starting at second base and hitting leadoff on Sunday, while Nelson Velazquez is in center field and batting ninth against Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel exited Saturday's game with right hamstring tightness, according to Jared Wyllys of CHGO Sports. He went 1-for-2 with a single and run before departing. Morel is slashing .257/.330/.450 with nine homers, 29 RBI, and nine stolen bases this season. He has also accrued a 9.3 BB% and 29.3 K%. The 23-year-old should be considered day-to-day going forward.