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Ten total bases in win Morel went 3-for-3 with two homers, three runs scored and four RBI during Saturday's 11-10 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Getting a start due to a lefty being on the mound for the Marlins, Morel made the most of it by accounting for 10 total bases in three at-bats. His two home runs brought his season total up to five, and his four RBI represented his first in 23 games. Even with two of his three hits coming with a right-hander on the mound, he was still lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. That suggests that his platoon role will likely continue to heavily limit his playing time moving forward.

JUNE 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez gets go-ahead hit in 10th as Marlins outlast Morel, Rays 11-10

Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel an...

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays score 3 in 9th inning to rally for 4-3 win over Rangers

Taylor Walls hit a two-run single to second baseman Marcus Semien in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night

JUNE 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Hunter Brown first to 8 wins after allowing 1 hit in 6 innings as Astros beat Rays 1-0

Hunter Brown allowed one hit in six innings to become the first eight-game winner in the majors, and the Houston Astros edged the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 to split a four-game series

JUNE 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Taylor Walls ejected, has to be restrained in heated argument during Rays' 1-0 loss to Houston

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls was ejected in the ninth inning of a 1-0 loss to Houston and had to be restrained during a heated argument

JUNE 1, 2025 • Associated Press

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

MAY 11, 2025 • 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.

MAY 11, 2025 • 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

MAY 10, 2025 • 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...

MAY 9, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Associated Press

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

APRIL 25, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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