Thu Jul 30 2015 | 17:05 | Morel signed minor-league contract with Athletics on Thursday |
Morel signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Thursday, MLB.com reports. |
Morel elected free agency after being dumped from the Pirates' 40-man roster earlier this week, and will provide the Athletics with additional organizational depth at third base. He's set to report to Triple-A Nashville and will make his debut with the minor-league squad Thursday night. |
Tue Jul 28 2015 | 20:01 | Morel refused outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and n... |
Morel refused his outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and is now a free agent, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
A .266/.322/.441 batting line and nine homers with Indy weren't enough to save Morel's spot in the Pirates' 40-man roster -- he was DFA'd on Saturday to make room for Aramis Ramirez. He will likely have to settle for a minor league deal with another club, but Morel could bench candidate wherever he lands by September, if not sooner. |
Mon Jul 20 2015 | 16:07 | Morel called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday |
Morel was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday. |
Morel replaces Jordy Mercer, who is headed to the disabled list with a leg injury. Morel was having a solid year in Triple-A, hitting .266 in 81 games this season. In his major league career, he's a .226 hitter, but hasn't played more than 35 games in a season since 2011, when he played in 126. Morel will play third base for the Pirates as Jung Ho Kang slides over to shortstop. |
Thu Nov 20 2014 | 20:02 | Morel outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday |
Morel was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday. |
The Pirates needed to clear space for some of their more promising young players ahead of the Rule 5 roster deadline, and Morel was one of three casualties. Ike Davis and Ramon Cabrera also lost their 40-man roster spots. Morel went just 7-for-39 (.179 average) in 23 games with the big club and hit .271/.355/.375 in 92 games with Indianapolis in 2014. |
Sat Aug 30 2014 | 13:54 | Morel recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday |
Morel was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. |
The Pirates went ahead and brought Morel back a bit sooner than expected, with Jeff Locke not needed again until Tuesday. Morel spent three stints with the big club earlier this year but saw just 21 at-bats (3-for-21), and he'll likely serve as little more than infield depth over the remainder of the regular season. |
Wed Aug 20 2014 | 15:01 | Morel optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday |
Morel was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. |
He'll head back to the minors to make way for Gerrit Cole's return from the DL. Morel would have had difficulty seeing at-bats if he had remained with Pittsburgh anyway, given the presence of Josh Harrison and Pedro Alvarez at third base. |
Sun Aug 17 2014 | 12:55 | Morel recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday |
Morel was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. |
Morel will serve as a reserve infielder for the Pirates in the short term, taking the roster spot of Charlie Morton, who was placed on the 15-day DL Sunday with hip inflammation. With Gerrit Cole (back) set to be activated later next week, it seems likely that Morel could be deemed expendable at that point. |
Sun Aug 3 2014 | 12:38 | Morel optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday |
Morel was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, MLB.com reports. |
Morel was deemed expendable after the Pirates signed Jayson Nix in a corresponding move, adding him to their 25-man roster. The 27-year-old has seen scarce playing time with the Pirates this season, netting a .188 batting average over nine games. |
Sun Aug 3 2014 | 00:19 | Morel 2-2 with three RBI against Diamondbacks on Saturday |
Morel went 2-for-2 with three RBI against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. |
He slumped badly in the past week but his performance could earn him a little more playing time. The Bucs will likely send Morel back to Triple-A in the coming week whenever Starling Marte (concussion) returns from the DL, but at least he can finally say he showed something before being sent back to the minors. |
Wed Jul 23 2014 | 19:15 | Pirates recall 3B Morel from Triple-A Indy |
Pirates recalled 3B Brent Morel from Triple-A Indianapolis. |
Morel was recalled to take the spot of Starling Marte, who hit the disabled list with a concussion. Morel is hitting .246/.318/.342 and will serve as infield depth for the Pirates. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon May 12 2014 | 13:17 | Pirates option INF Brent Morel to Triple-A |
Pirates optioned INF Brent Morel to Triple-A Indianapolis. |
Morel drew just one at-bat in his two-day stay with the Bucs. He'll continue serving as organizational depth. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri May 9 2014 | 13:48 | Brent Morel recalled from Triple-A |
Pirates recalled INF Brent Morel from Triple-A Indianapolis. |
Morel gets the call even though he was hitting just .215/.279/.312 over his first 25 games at Indy. He'll provide infield depth. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Feb 24 2014 | 15:09 | Bucs claim Brent Morel off waivers from TOR |
Pirates claimed INF Brent Morel off waivers from the Blue Jays. |
The Blue Jays designated Morel for assignment late last week to clear a 40-man roster spot for Liam Hendriks. Morel will now battle for a backup infield job in Pirates camp. He doesn't have a very good shot. |
Source: Mike Wilner on Twitter | |
Fri Feb 21 2014 | 13:56 | Brent Morel designated for assignment |
Blue Jays designated 3B Brent Morel for assignment. |
The move clears room for the addition of Liam Hendriks, who was claimed off waivers. Morel spent the majority of the 2013 season at Triple-A with the White Sox, hitting .266/.349/.403 with six homers and 54 RBI in 106 games. There's a decent chance he'll clear waivers. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Dec 23 2013 | 15:38 | Blue Jays claim Brent Morel from White Sox |
Blue Jays claimed 3B Brent Morel off waivers from the White Sox. |
Morel spent the majority of the 2013 season at Triple-A Charlotte, where he hit .266/.349/.403 with six homers and 54 RBI in 106 games. The 26-year-old will function as organizational corner infield depth for the Jays. |
Source: Dan Hayes on Twitter | |
Sun Jul 21 2013 | 17:04 | White Sox option Brent Morel to Triple-A |
White Sox optioned INF Brent Morel to Triple-A Charlotte. |
Morel is batting just .227 (5-for-22) in 11 games with the White Sox this season. He'll continue to provide depth at the Triple-A level. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Jul 3 2013 | 16:11 | White Sox recall Brent Morel from AAA level |
White Sox recalled INF Brent Morel from Triple-A Charlotte. |
Morel went 2-for-9 in three games last week with the Pale Hose. He will serve as a utility infielder. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Jun 29 2013 | 09:03 | Morel optioned back to Triple-A Charlotte |
White Sox optioned INF Brent Morel to Triple-A Charlotte. |
Morel is no longer needed now that Conor Gillaspie has returned from the paternity leave list. He served as the 26th man for Friday's doubleheader and went 2-for-9 in three games with the White Sox. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Jun 26 2013 | 14:48 | White Sox recall Morel from Triple-A |
White Sox recalled INF Brent Morel from Triple-A Charlotte. |
Morel will take the roster spot of Conor Gillaspie while he's away on paternity leave. The 26-year-old was batting .280/.373/.436 with five home runs, 40 RBI, and eight stolen bases through 66 games in Triple-A. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Apr 19 2013 | 17:44 | Morel placed on minor league DL |
Brent Morel has been placed on the 7-day disabled list with Triple-A Charlotte. |
The exact nature of the injury isn't yet clear. Morel was hitting .231/.354/.410 with one home run, six RBI and a .764 OPS over his first 11 games with the Knights this season. |
Source: ESPN Chicago | |