Marlins’ Morel joins Jumbo Shrimp on rehab assignment

Infielder slated to begin rehab assignment in Jacksonville’s 6:05 p.m. Tuesday game at Gwinnett

By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

April 21, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Miami Marlins infielder/outfield Christopher Morel is scheduled to join the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on a rehab assignment beginning with Tuesday’s 6:05 p.m. ET series opener at the Gwinnett Stripers from Gwinnett Field. Morel was placed on the injured list on March 28 with a left oblique strain.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Miami Marlins infielder/outfield Christopher Morel is scheduled to join the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on a rehab assignment beginning with Tuesday’s 6:05 p.m. ET series opener at the Gwinnett Stripers from Gwinnett Field.

Morel was placed on the injured list on March 28 with a left oblique strain. This stint with the Jumbo Shrimp will mark his first regular season action in the Marlins’ organization. Morel signed a one-year, $2 million deal with Miami as a free agent in December 2025.

A native of Santiago in the Dominican Republic, Morel was originally signed by the Chicago Cubs on August 23, 2015 as an international free agent. He made his major league debut for the Cubs on May 17, 2022 at Wrigley Field, homering in his first at-bat against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chase De Jong.

Morel was included as part of the package to the Tampa Bay Rays on July 28, 2024 in exchange for infielder Isaac Paredes. After a season and a half with the Rays, he was designated for assignment following the 2025 season before signing with Miami.

Morel has played in 477 major league games over the past four seasons, logging a .222/.299/.415/.714 batting line with 74 home runs and 210 RBIs. He is the fourth Miami Marlin to embark on a rehab assignment with Jacksonville in 2026, following outfielder Kyle Stowers (April 10-19), infielder Maximo Acosta (April 15-April 20) and outfielder Esteury Ruiz (April 15-present).

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The 2025 International League and Triple-A National Champions, the Jumbo Shrimp call VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.