{"id":1007550,"date":"2026-08-18T00:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1007550\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:24:15","slug":"mets-call-up-infielder-christopher-morel-cut-gabriel-arias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1007550\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets call up infielder Christopher Morel, cut Gabriel Arias"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK — The New York Mets<\/a> called up infielder Christopher Morel<\/a> from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.<\/p>\n

Morel, who has a pair of 20-homer seasons in the majors, was selected to the big league roster as New York prepared to begin a three-game series against the surging San Diego Padres<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interim manager Andy Green said the 27-year-old Morel, a right-handed hitter, will start at first base Tuesday night against Padres left-hander Robbie Ray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To open a roster spot, infielder Gabriel Arias<\/a> was designated for assignment.<\/p>\n

Morel is a .220 career hitter with 74 home runs, 211 RBIs and a .702 OPS in 499 major league games over five seasons from 2022-26. He has played for the Cubs, Rays and Marlins.<\/p>\n

Morel batted .162 in 22 games with Miami this season before getting released on June 26. He signed a minor league contract with the Mets on July 1 and hit .309 with 12 homers, 29 RBIs and a 1.033 OPS in 35 games at Syracuse.<\/p>\n

“I had Christopher in Chicago. Absolutely love the guy. Infectious personality. Doing tremendously well in Triple-A for us,” Green said. “Love having him. He’s a great person, great teammate, great competitor, so he’s going to fit right in.”<\/p>\n

President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said the last-place Mets still expect slugging outfielder Juan Soto<\/a> (left calf strain) and reliever Devin Williams (right shoulder strain) to return this season.<\/p>\n

Stearns also said he still expects Green to return to a front-office role after the season. Despite trading away six pitchers and outfielder Tyrone Taylor<\/a> just ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, New York (56-69) entered Monday with nine wins over the past 12 games and a 22-22 record since Green took over as interim manager when Carlos Mendoza was fired on June 26.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old Green, who went 274-366 as manager of the Padres from 2016-19, had been overseeing the Mets’ farm system as Senior Vice President, Baseball Development.<\/p>\n

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