Game 3 of Mets series and Cubs starting Morel at DH and Tauchmam in CF again.
This is 4th game in a row with the above arrangement. Morel DH; Tauchman CF.
Sometimes, Cubs put someone at DH who can be pinch hit for later in game by a guy who plays a different position and that explains the DH choice. More flexibility.
But, here, Cubs won’t be pinch hitting for Morel, so seems fair to conclude just prefer Tauchman defensively in CF—even over any desire to “develop” Morel as a CFer going forward, at least lately.
Cubs stopped playing Morel at 3B after couple weeks of AAA season, not sure why. Not playing 3B since the call-up. No opening for Morel middle IF for several seasons to come. Ditto corner OF. Maybe to rest Happ against a lefty.
Maybe he’s a DH going forward, period, with very occasional forays playing a position? He’s hitting enough, obviously, to be a DH.
Consider him basically career DH/utility?