Overview
- The Mets have selected Morel’s contract from Triple-A Syracuse after he hit .321/.382/.716 with 12 homers in limited plate appearances for the club this season.
- Morel showed genuine power in 2022–23 with the Cubs, producing 42 big-league homers and elite hard‑hit and barrel rates that made him a high-upside bat.
- His performance then declined, leading to a trade to Tampa Bay, struggles there and a non-tender, and an oblique injury with the Marlins before he was released in late June.
- Morel signed a minor-league deal with the Mets and has an existing opt-out history and a remaining guaranteed salary from Miami that limits New York’s financial exposure.
- The call-up gives Morel a low-risk chance to stick in New York while offering the Mets a right-handed bench option that could replace a current reserve if his bat carries over.