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Miami Marlins\u2019 Christopher Morel hits a single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo\/Lynne Sladky)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

MIAMI \u2014 The Miami Marlins designated infielder Christopher Morel for assignment before their game against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.<\/p>

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Expected to provide a power bat when he signed a $2 million, one-year contract in the offseason, Morel struggled with injuries and production in his short Miami stint. He was batting .162 and didn\u2019t have a home run in 22 games. Although on the active roster, Morel had not played since June 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cChris is a real pro. He handled himself well through the difficult tenure here and wish him the best,\u201d Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said.<\/p>\n

Morel began the season on the injured list after he sustained an oblique injury during batting practice before the March 27 season opener. After he was finally activated on April 27, Morel couldn\u2019t crack the lineup, and his batting slump worsened until the club decided to cut ties.<\/p>

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The 26-year-old Morel hit 16 home runs in his rookie year with the Chicago Cubs in 2022 and followed it with 26 the following season. Morel was traded to Tampa Bay midway through the 2024 season. He remained with the Rays until he became a free agent at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing into the season we had the high hopes that Christopher could turn around the talent ability that he has and kind of refine the \u201922, \u201923 version, and it just didn\u2019t happened,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cThe injury opening day set him back and the opportunities he had here became more limited over the last week to 10 days.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a corresponding move, the Marlins activated outfielder Griffin Conine from the injured list.<\/p>

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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