The Chicago Cubs shocked pretty much the entire MLB fandom on Sunday afternoon, swapping Christopher Morel and two prospects for Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Isaac Paredes. It came out of left field ...

“The Cubs have evaluated alternatives to Christopher Morel at third base and remained open to the possibility that a prospect such as Matt Shaw could eventually become part of the solution.

TAMPA — The strikeouts were starting to pile up for Christopher ... surprise. Morel has had one of the quickest bats and highest whiff rates in the majors since coming up with the Cubs in ...

The 25-year-old fueled the Rays' lineup and produced his second three-hit performance in the past four games. Morel has been a full-time player for the Rays since Jonny DeLuca (shoulder) last appeared ...

Morel went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and another run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.