Morel went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Morel has four multi-hit efforts over his last seven games. His homer Friday was his first in all of August, and he's batting a meager .176 (12-for-68) over 18 contests this month. Morel is still getting steady playing time since he was traded form the Cubs, but he's yet to do much with it. For the season, he has a .196/.298/.363 slash line with 21 homers, 55 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight stolen bases over 123 games.

Morel is absent from Sunday's lineup against Arizona, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morel will begin the contest in the dugout after going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 6-1 win over Arizona. He has struggled from the plate since the All-Star break and has slashed .128/.244/.205 with two home runs, three RBI and a 32.2 percent strikeout rate across 88 plate appearances over that span. Brandon Lowe will take over DH duties for the series finale.

Morel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Morel went deep in his first two games after being acquired by Tampa Bay, but he'll sit Sunday after going 0-for-5 with three walks and four strikeouts in his past two contests. Josh Lowe will serve as the designated hitter in the series finale at Houston while Dylan Carlson starts in right field.

Morel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Morel went yard in his second at-bat as a Ray, tagging Edward Cabrera for a solo homer in the fourth inning. Morel drew the start at second base Tuesday, his first time playing the position this season after working as a third baseman and DH for the Cubs. Tuesday's homer was Morel's 19th of the season, and he's slashing .199/.303/.380 with 52 RBI and 45 runs across 426 plate appearances.

The Rays acquired Morel and prospects Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson in exchange for Isaac Paredes on Sunday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Morel went 0-for-1 in Sunday's game at Kansas City before being pulled due to the trade. The 25-year-old has a .199/.302/.373 slash line with 18 homers and a 47:102 BB:K in 421 plate appearances this season. Morel's role in Tampa Bay should be similar to the one he had in Chicago, splitting time between third base and designated hitter.

Morel isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Morel will get a day to clear his head Friday after going 0-for-6 with four strikeouts during Chicago's previous series against the Brewers. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at the hot corner instead while batting seventh.

Morel went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Morel hit a two-run blast in the sixth inning and a solo shot in the eighth to pad the Cubs' lead in the contest. This was his first multi-hit effort since June 22, though he's hit safely in 10 of 12 games in July, batting .229 (11-for-48) for the month. Overall, Morel has 18 long balls, 50 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 96 contests, though he's slashing a light .202/.303/.387 on the year.

Morel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Morel launched his 16th home run of the season in the second inning against All-Star Corbin Burnes. While the 25-year-old continues to hit for power, he's not doing much else at the plate, as he's batting just .200 on the season. Morel has fantasy upside due to his pop, though fantasy managers will have to endure the low batting average.

Morel isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Morel has put together a three-game hitting streak, though he has also struck out six times in 12 at-bats over that span. He'll take a day to rest Saturday while David Bote fills in at third base, batting eighth.

Morel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Morel provided all of Chicago's offense with his 15th home run of the season in the seventh inning. The 24-year-old has hit 15 or more homers in each of his three MLB seasons to date, including a career high 26 long balls last year in 107 games. Assuming he stays healthy, Morel could surpass that figure in 2024 as the team is still a few games shy of the season's midpoint.