CHRISTOPHER MOREL NEWS

Yelich and Contreras hit back-to-back homers for Brewers in 4-2 win over Rays

Christian Yelich and William Contreras hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning for Milwaukee to help the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 and avoid a three-game sweep

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stuck in short side of platoon Morel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Morel made three straight starts from Wednesday through Friday while the Rays faced off against left-handed pitchers, but he'll be on the bench against a righty (Chad Patrick) for the second day in a row. The 25-year-old appears to have fallen into a strict short-side platoon role, and his chances of regaining steady playing time against right-handed pitching don't appear to be strong with the Rays expected to get fellow outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique) back from the injured list during the upcoming week.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Walls draws bases-loaded walk in 8th to help Rays beat Brewers 4-3, end 7-game home skid

Taylor Walls drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 and snap a seven-game home skid

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marsh, Turner have RBIs in 10th inning as Phillies sweep Rays with 7-6 win

Brandon Marsh and Trea Turner each had two hits and drove in a run in the 10th inning to cap a comeback from four runs down and lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 win over the...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Castellanos has HR and 4 RBIs, Schwarber and Bohm also go deep as Phillies beat Rays 8-4

Kyle Schwarber, Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos all homered, and Zack Wheeler pitched seven solid innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-4

MAY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Exiting starting nine Morel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Morel went 2-for-7 over the first two games of the series while making a pair of starts in left filed against left-handed starters Max Fried and Ryan Yarbrough, but he'll retreat to the bench for the finale with right-hander Will Warren toeing the rubber for New York. Though the right-handed-hitting Morel should still see at least semi-regular playing time against right-handed pitching, he could be at risk of moving into more of a pure platoon role once one or more of Josh Lowe (oblique), Jake Mangum (groin) and Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) return from the injured list.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees and Rays play, winner claims 3-game series

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays overcome Judge's 11th homer, steal 6 bases and rally past Yankees 3-2 to stop 4-game skid

Curtis Mead and José Caballero had RBIs in a two-run eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame Aaron Judge’s 11th home run to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 and stop a four-gam...

MAY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fried combines on 1-hitter, wins 6th straight start to lead Yankees over Rays 3-0

Max Fried combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to become the major leagues’ first six-game winner and lead the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0

MAY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays take road win streak into matchup with the Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays hit the road against the New York Yankees aiming to continue a five-game road winning streak

MAY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day off Thursday Morel is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Morel was in the lineup for the first two games of the series, going hitless in seven trips to the dish. He'll take a seat in Thursday's series finale as Travis Jankowski mans left field for the Rays.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Freddy Fermin has 3 hits, Michael Lorenzen pitches 6 strong innings as Royals beat Rays 3-1

Freddy Fermin had three hits and an RBI, Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez each drove in a run and Michael Lorenzen pitched six strong innings for his 50th career win as the Kansas Cit...

APRIL 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pepiot, Lowe help the Rays beat the Padres 4-1 for their 4th straight win

Ryan Pepiot allowed just three hits in six innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 for their season-best fourth straight win

APRIL 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deadspin | Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning Deadspin | Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning

APRIL 25 • DEADSPIN.COM

Christopher Morel, Rays outslug D-backs in 10th inning Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay’s three-run 10th inning and the Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4 in Phoenix on...

APRIL 25 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Homers in back-to-back games Morel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional RBI in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Rays.

Impact The slugging left fielder hit just two homers in his first 21 games of the season, but he's now smashed two big flies in each of his past two outings. Morel has quietly been effective over his last 15 contests, during which he's hitting a healthy .264 with three round trippers, nine RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases across 53 at-bats. Although he likely won't hit for a high average, Morel should continue to be a decent source of power and speed for fantasy managers in deeper leagues.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Morel hits 2-run homer in 10th, Rays rally to beat Diamondbacks 7-4

Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-4

APRIL 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays outlast Diamondbacks 7-6 in 11 innings, overcoming Carroll's 2 HRs

Kameron Misner and Yandy Díaz had RBI doubles in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 victory over Arizona on Wednesday night, overcoming Corbin Carroll’s two h...

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Max Fried loses no-hit bid in 8th inning on scoring change, Yankees beat Rays 4-0

Max Fried lost a no-hit bid in the eighth inning when the official scorer changed an earlier decision to a hit, and the Yankees went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 in a game tha...

APRIL 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees' Max Fried loses no-hit bid vs. Rays when official scorer changes decision in 8th inning

Max Fried had no idea he was working on a no-hit bid and didn’t realize he lost it when the official scorer changed a decision as he was about to start the eighth inning

APRIL 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat Saturday Morel isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact After going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's series opener, Morel will take a seat while Kameron Misner, Chandler Simpson and Jake Mangum start across Tampa Bay's outfield Saturday.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Thursday Morel isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Morel will get a chance to catch his breath Thursday after making 10 consecutive starts, during which he slashed .289/.341/.447 over 41 plate appearances. His absence will give Richie Palacios a chance to make his season debut in left field after spending the first several weeks of the season on the injured list.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Laces three singles in rout Morel went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 16-1 win versus Boston.

Impact The 25-year-old fueled the Rays' lineup and produced his second three-hit performance in the past four games. Morel has been a full-time player for the Rays since Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) last appeared on April 6. Morel has made the most of the opportunity, starting eight consecutive games and batting .323 (10-for-31) with a homer, two doubles, five RBI and five runs scored.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero homers as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3

Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 8–3 in front of a sellout crowd of 10,046 at George M

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Harris' 2-run homer in the ninth lifts Braves over Rays 5-4 for their first road win

Michael Harris II hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Rays for their first road win of the season

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS