Christopher Morel

Positions: Designated Hitter, Third Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 145lb (180cm, 65kg)

Team: Tampa Bay Rays (majors)

Born: June 24, 1999 in Santiago, Dominican Republic do

Debut: May 17, 2022 (Age 22-327d, 22,654th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$767k (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 1.117 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Christopher Rafael Morel

Pronunciation: \MORE-el\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.6

1.7

535

1302

105

290

.196

.223

173

RBI

177

OBP

.288

.301

SLG

.346

.419

OPS

.634

.721

OPS+

100

Summary of 63 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

4 leading off, 1 walk-off, 4 tying, 21 go ahead

2 Tms
CHC	60
TBR	3

Platoon
vs RHP	49
vs LHP	14

Home/Road
Home	33
Away	30

Outs
2	26
0	20
1	17

22 Opps
NYM	6
MIL	5
CIN	5
PHI	5
BAL	4
SDP	4
PIT	4
STL	3
COL	3
ARI	3
CHW	3
MIA	3
CLE	2
MIN	2
SFG	2
LAD	2
HOU	2
TOR	1
WSN	1
TBR	1
BOS	1
TEX	1

61 Pitchers
Kyle Freeland	2
Edward Cabrera	2
Bailey Falter	1
Luke Jackson	1
Hoby Milner	1
Tony Gonsolin	1
Joe Musgrove	1
Paul Sewald	1
Andrew Bellatti	1
Framber Valdez	1
Andrew Kittredge	1
Max Schrock	1
Caleb Smith	1
Craig Stammen	1
Jorge Alcalá	1
David Peterson	1
Roddery Muñoz	1
Aaron Nola	1
Stephen Kolek	1
Aníbal Sánchez	1
Dean Kremer	1
Andre Pallante	1
Chase De Jong	1
Louie Varland	1
Justin Anderson	1
Mitch Keller	1
Kyle Bradish	1
Ross Detwiler	1
J.P. France	1
Brandon Pfaadt	1
Trevor Stephan	1
Craig Kimbrel	1
Bobby Miller	1
Hansel Robles	1
Yuki Matsui	1
Zach Eflin	1
Jakob Junis	1
Tobias Myers	1
Matt Koch	1
Gregory Santos	1
Jon Gray	1
Joe Ross	1
Rob Zastryzny	1
Tylor Megill	1
Stephen Nogosek	1
Corbin Burnes	1
Adrian Houser	1
Connor Brogdon	1
Zack Wheeler	1
Bryan Hudson	1
Hunter Greene	1
Justin Dunn	1
Cole Irvin	1
Kevin Gausman	1
Brandon Williamson	1
Dedniel Núñez	1
Michael Kopech	1
Xzavion Curry	1
Eric Lauer	1
Edwin Díaz	1
Miles Mikolas	1

20 Parks
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	31
CitizensBank (PHI)	3
Citi Field (NYC)	3
TropicanaFld (STP)	3
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	2
Camden Yards (BAL)	2
Target Field (MIN)	2
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	2
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Am Fam Field (MIL)	2
PNC Pk (PIT)	1
Coors Fld (DEN)	1
GlbLifeField (ARL)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
Petco Pk (SAN)	1
loanDepot pk (MIA)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1

Where Hit
7	24
78	20
8	10
89	5
9	4

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	17
3	11
1	11
4	9
6	7
5	6
7+	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	61
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	36
1--	11
-2-	7
12-	5
-23	2
123	1
--3	1

99 RBI
RISP	16
0 on	36
1 on	19
2 on	7
3 on	1
Any on	27

Inning
1	7
2	2
3	10
4	8
5	6
6	12
7	4
8	8
9	6

1-3	19
4-6	26
7-end	18

RelScore
+4..	10
+3	1
+2	4
+1	9
Tied	17
-1	5
-2	4
-3	3
-4..	10

Ahead	24
Tied	17
Behind	22

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-1	13
0-0	11
3-2	9
1-1	7
1-2	5
0-2	4
1-0	4
3-1	3
2-2	3
2-0	2
2-1	2

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
DH	19
3B	18
CF	13
2B	5
RF	3
LF	2
SS	2
PH	1

OrderPos
4th	15
1st	13
9th	10
3rd	6
7th	6
6th	5
8th	4
5th	3
2nd	1

Leverage
High Lev	9
Medium Lev	22
Low Lev	32

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2022-05-17	CHC		PIT	Chase De Jong	ahead 6-0	b 8	2	---	6,(3-2) .CSBBBX	1	7	PH	0.001	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2	2	2	1	2022-05-20	CHC		ARI	Caleb Smith	behind 3-9	b 7	1	---	3,(0-2) SCX	1	8	8	0.013	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
3	3	3	1	2022-06-07	CHC	@	BAL	Kyle Bradish	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	0.103	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
4	4	4	1	2022-06-15	CHC		SDP	Craig Stammen	behind 4-11	b 6	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	1	8	0.014	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
5	5	5	1	2022-06-16	CHC		SDP	Joe Musgrove	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	5,(2-2) BBSSX	1	1	8	0.098	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
6	6	6	1	2022-06-29	CHC		CIN	Ross Detwiler	ahead 5-1	b 6	1	-2-	7,(3-2) B*BCBCF>X	2	9	8	0.030	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Bote Scores
7	7	7	1	2022-06-30	CHC		CIN	Max Schrock	ahead 12-4	b 8	2	---	6,(3-2) BBCFBX	1	9	8	0.000	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
8	8	8	1	2022-07-01	CHC		BOS	Hansel Robles	behind 3-5	b 6	2	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	1	4	0.300	52%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Simmons Scores
9	9	9	1	2022-07-07	CHC	@	LAD	Tony Gonsolin	behind 0-4	t 5	2	1--	6,(3-2) BSBBS>X	2	8	8	0.116	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Rivas Scores
10	10	10	1	2022-08-08	CHC		WSN	Aníbal Sánchez	ahead 1-0	b 3	0	1--	6,(3-2) 1S1FB11BB1X	2	9	5	0.139	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); N. Madrigal Scores
11	11	11	1	2022-08-14	CHC	@	CIN	Justin Dunn	tied 4-4	t 4	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	5	0.128	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
12	12	12	1	2022-08-19	CHC		MIL	Hoby Milner	behind 6-7	b 6	2	1--	4,(1-2) B1FSX	2	9	6	0.357	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); I. Happ Scores
13	13	13	1	2022-08-30	CHC	@	TOR	Kevin Gausman	tied 1-1	t 6	0	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	9	5	0.170	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
14	14	14	1	2022-09-19	CHC	@	MIA	Edward Cabrera	tied 0-0	t 3	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	6	0.121	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
15	15	15	1	2022-09-27	CHC		PHI	Zack Wheeler	tied 0-0	b 3	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	8	0.122	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
16	16	16	1	2022-09-28	CHC		PHI	Aaron Nola	tied 1-1	b 5	1	12-	6,(3-2) .CBBBSX	3	9	8	0.262	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Y. Gomes Scores; A. Rivas Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	2023-05-09	CHC		STL	Andre Pallante	behind 3-4	b 6	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	8	4	0.183	52%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
18	18	2	1	2023-05-12	CHC	@	MIN	Jorge Alcalá	ahead 3-2	t 9	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	1	4	0.127	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Y. Gomes Scores
19	19	3	1	2023-05-14	CHC	@	MIN	Louie Varland	behind 0-8	t 4	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	1	8	0.012	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
20	20	4	1	2023-05-15	CHC	@	HOU	Framber Valdez	behind 1-4	t 4	2	12-	4,(0-2) SSFX	3	1	7	0.273	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); T. Mancini Scores; N. Madrigal Scores
21	21	5	1	2023-05-17	CHC	@	HOU	J.P. France	ahead 5-1	t 4	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	0.047	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
22	22	6	1	2023-05-19	CHC	@	PHI	Andrew Bellatti	ahead 8-1	t 9	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	8	8	0.001	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Mervis Scores
23	23	7	1	2023-05-20	CHC	@	PHI	Connor Brogdon	behind 2-11	t 8	1	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	9	9	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
24	24	8	1	2023-05-21	CHC	@	PHI	Craig Kimbrel	behind 0-2	t 9	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	DH	0.025	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
25	25	9	1	2023-05-23	CHC		NYM	Stephen Nogosek	ahead 6-2	b 7	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	5	DH	0.018	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
26	26	10	1	2023-06-10	CHC	@	SFG	Jakob Junis	ahead 1-0	t 4	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	3	9	0.107	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
27	27	11	1	2023-06-13	CHC		PIT	Rob Zastryzny	ahead 8-3	b 8	2	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	4	7	0.005	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); N. Hoerner Scores; S. Suzuki Scores
28	28	12	1	2023-06-16	CHC		BAL	Cole Irvin	ahead 2-0	b 3	2	---	6,(3-2) CBBSBX	1	3	8	0.082	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
29	29	13	1	2023-06-18	CHC		BAL	Dean Kremer	behind 1-2	b 4	2	--3	5,(3-1) BC*BBX	2	7	DH	0.227	64%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); C. Bellinger Scores/unER; C. Morel Scores/unER
30	30	14	1	2023-06-30	CHC		CLE	Xzavion Curry	ahead 7-0	b 6	2	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	3	DH	0.007	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); N. Hoerner Scores
31	31	15	1	2023-07-02	CHC		CLE	Trevor Stephan	behind 1-6	b 8	2	---	7,(3-2) FBBFBFX	1	3	5	0.012	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
32	32	16	1	2023-07-25	CHC	@	CHW	Michael Kopech	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	5,(2-2) BBCCX	1	7	DH	0.080	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
33	33	17	1	2023-08-02	CHC		CIN	Brandon Williamson	behind 0-3	b 3	2	-2-	3,(1-1) BC2X	2	2	DH	0.169	39%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Candelario Scores
34	34	18	1	2023-08-09	CHC	@	NYM	David Peterson	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	DH	0.097	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
35	35	19	1	2023-08-16	CHC		CHW	Gregory Santos	behind 1-3	b 9	0	12-	4,(1-2) SS.BX	3	6	DH	0.659	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); C. Bellinger Scores; D. Swanson Scores
36	36	20	1	2023-09-05	CHC		SFG	Luke Jackson	ahead 7-6	b 7	1	-23	4,(1-2) FBS.X	3	1	DH	0.108	97%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF); Y. Gomes Scores; N. Madrigal Scores
37	37	21	1	2023-09-10	CHC		ARI	Brandon Pfaadt	ahead 1-0	b 3	0	---	2,(0-1) .SX	1	1	DH	0.093	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
38	38	22	1	2023-09-11	CHC	@	COL	Kyle Freeland	tied 1-1	t 5	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	1	DH	0.134	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
39	39	23	1	2023-09-15	CHC	@	ARI	Paul Sewald	behind 3-6	t 9	1	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	7	9	0.023	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
40	40	24	1	2023-09-20	CHC		PIT	Mitch Keller	behind 1-8	b 5	0	---	3,(1-1) SBX	1	7	DH	0.020	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
41	41	25	1	2023-09-23	CHC		COL	Matt Koch	ahead 4-3	b 8	0	---	3,(0-2) .CSX	1	7	DH	0.074	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
42	42	26	1	2023-09-30	CHC	@	MIL	Eric Lauer	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	3,(1-1) SBX	1	1	4	0.096	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
43	43	1	1	2024-03-31	CHC	@	TEX	Jon Gray	tied 0-0	t 1	1	12-	3,(1-1) BFX	3	4	5	0.224	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Suzuki Scores; C. Bellinger Scores
44	44	2	1	2024-04-02	CHC		COL	Kyle Freeland	ahead 3-0	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	1	4	DH	0.055	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
45	45	3	1	2024-04-09	CHC	@	SDP	Stephen Kolek	ahead 1-0	t 5	0	123	3,(2-0) .BBX	4	4	5	0.137	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); I. Happ Scores; S. Suzuki Scores; C. Bellinger Scores
46	46	4	1	2024-04-29	CHC	@	NYM	Edwin Díaz	tied 1-1	t 9	2	-2-	5,(3-1) FBBBX	2	4	5	0.449	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Tauchman Scores
47	47	5	1	2024-05-02	CHC	@	NYM	Adrian Houser	ahead 1-0	t 5	2	-23	5,(2-2) BFC>B.X	3	4	5	0.237	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); N. Hoerner Scores; I. Happ Scores
48	48	6	1	2024-05-03	CHC		MIL	Joe Ross	tied 0-0	b 6	2	---	6,(3-2) CSBBBX	1	4	5	0.187	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
49	49	7	1	2024-05-04	CHC		MIL	Tobias Myers	ahead 2-0	b 3	0	1--	4,(0-2) CSFX	2	4	5	0.106	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); I. Happ Scores
50	50	8	1	2024-05-06	CHC		SDP	Yuki Matsui	behind 0-6	b 6	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	4	DH	0.042	8%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Tauchman Scores
51	51	9	1	2024-05-12	CHC	@	PIT	Bailey Falter	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	5	0.184	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); N. Hoerner Scores
52	52	10	1	2024-05-30	CHC	@	MIL	Bryan Hudson	behind 3-4	t 8	2	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	4	5	0.255	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
53	53	11	1	2024-06-04	CHC		CHW	Justin Anderson	behind 1-5	b 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	5	0.124	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Bellinger Scores
54	54	12	1	2024-06-06	CHC	@	CIN	Hunter Greene	behind 2-3	t 6	0	-2-	4,(1-2) BSFX	2	4	5	0.219	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Bellinger Scores
55	55	13	1	2024-06-11	CHC	@	TBR	Zach Eflin	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	5	0.129	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
56	56	14	1	2024-06-22	CHC		NYM	Tylor Megill	ahead 5-0	b 3	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	5	0.027	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
57	57	15	1	2024-06-23	CHC		NYM	Dedniel Núñez	behind 0-4	b 7	0	1--	4,(1-2) BFFX	2	6	5	0.116	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); I. Happ Scores
58	58	16	1	2024-07-10	CHC	@	BAL	Corbin Burnes	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	6	5	0.114	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
59	59	17	1	2024-07-14	CHC	@	STL	Miles Mikolas	ahead 4-2	t 6	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	0.117	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); S. Suzuki Scores
60	60	18	2	2024-07-14	CHC	@	STL	Andrew Kittredge	ahead 7-3	t 8	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	DH	0.020	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
61	61	19	1	2024-07-30	TBR		MIA	Edward Cabrera	behind 0-2	b 4	1	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	3	4	0.119	39%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
62	62	20	1	2024-07-31	TBR		MIA	Roddery Muñoz	tied 0-0	b 1	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	DH	0.107	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
63	63	21	1	2024-08-23	TBR	@	LAD	Bobby Miller	ahead 1-0	t 3	2	-2-	2,(0-1) SX	2	4	DH	0.180	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Caminero Scores