Cubs believe it makes sense for Morel to start season at Triple A Iowa. McGrawDHSports Cubs
After a surprising and at times electrifying rookie year, it's a surprise to see Christopher Morel start the season with the Iowa Cubs instead of at Wrigley Field. "The biggest thing was, 'You just need to play every day.' We want to bring him up to play a lot. He may not play one position all the time, but we don't see him as a bench player, we see him as a guy that can move all over and do a lot of things.
Technically, Morel could have played right field in place of the injured Seiya Suzuki, but the Cubs chose Miles Mastrobuoni for that role. Prior to this season, Mastrobuoni had played in just eight major league games for Tampa Bay. by signing up you agree to our terms of service During spring training, Morel got the most at-bats of any Cubs player, tied for the team lead with 4 home runs, had a very good OPS of .910, but also had the most strikeouts .
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