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Morel entered 2012 as the White Sox's starting third baseman. He finished the season with a big question mark next to his standing in the organization. Back issues limited Morel to 35 games at the maj...
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Agreed to a one-year deal with the White Sox in February 2013.
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Morel has been optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | R | Gre | 15 | 70 | 64 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .437 | .438 | .875 |
| 2008 | 21 | A | Kan | 45 | 190 | 172 | 26 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .297 | .359 | .459 | .818 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Win | 128 | 523 | 481 | 82 | 135 | 50 | 33 | 1 | 16 | 79 | 25 | 9 | 38 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .281 | .335 | .453 | .788 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | Bir | 49 | 203 | 184 | 25 | 59 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .321 | .371 | .435 | .806 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Cha | 81 | 324 | 306 | 40 | 98 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .348 | .503 | .851 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | CHA | 21 | 70 | 65 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .271 | .415 | .687 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | CWS | 126 | 444 | 413 | 44 | 101 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .287 | .366 | .653 |
| 2012 | 25 | A | Win | 7 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .409 | .701 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Cha | 34 | 132 | 124 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .242 | .250 | .492 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | CWS | 35 | 125 | 113 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .225 | .195 | .420 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Cha | 33 | 139 | 117 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 | .353 | .376 | .729 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 60 | 212 | 197 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .273 | .325 | .598 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 182 | 639 | 591 | 67 | 136 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 113 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .230 | .273 | .338 | .612 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | R | Gre | 70 | 64 | 8.6% | 10% | 0.86 | 89% | .421 | .063 |
| 2008 | 21 | A | Kan | 190 | 172 | 8.4% | 14.7% | 0.57 | 84% | .326 | .162 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Win | 523 | 481 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 0.58 | 86% | .298 | .172 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | Bir | 203 | 184 | 6.4% | 17.7% | 0.36 | 80% | .390 | .114 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Cha | 324 | 306 | 4% | 15.4% | 0.26 | 84% | .363 | .183 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | CHA | 70 | 65 | 5.7% | 24.3% | 0.24 | 74% | .267 | .184 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | CWS | 444 | 413 | 5% | 12.8% | 0.39 | 86% | .263 | .121 |
| 2012 | 25 | A | Win | 24 | 22 | 8.3% | 16.7% | 0.50 | 82% | .278 | .182 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Cha | 132 | 124 | 6.1% | 21.2% | 0.29 | 77% | .242 | .056 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | CWS | 125 | 113 | 5.6% | 31.2% | 0.18 | 65% | .270 | .018 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Cha | 139 | 117 | 13.7% | 26.6% | 0.51 | 68% | .333 | .137 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 212 | 197 | 5.2% | 17.5% | 0.30 | 81% | .263 | .097 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 639 | 591 | 5.2% | 17.7% | 0.29 | 81% | .265 | .108 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Best Matchups for Brent Morel (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Herrmann | CLE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 |
| David Huff | CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Tim Collins | KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Doug Fister | DET | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.333 |
| Matt Harrison | TEX | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.750 | 2.250 |
| Chad Durbin | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.400 | 2.067 |
| Rich Hill | CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Andrew Oliver | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Everett Teaford | KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.933 |
| Justin Germano | TOR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
Worst Matchups for Brent Morel (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Atchison | NY-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tony Sipp | AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chance Ruffin | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Adam Russell | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Perez | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Glen Perkins | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Aaron Laffey | LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dustin McGowan | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Blake Wood | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Robbie Weinhardt | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
Brent Morel: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
3/19/2013
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2012
Do you believe in Morel's September? He was awful through the season's first five months, walking just seven times to go with two home runs through 328 at-bats. He even briefly ceded starting duties to Mark Teahen. He then went on to hit eight home runs and post a .340 OBP in the season's final 27 games, wrapping the season with a .245/.287/.366 line. If that late-season surge truly was a representation of getting accustomed to major league pitching, he could be in store for a breakout 2012 campaign. Third base is unequivocally his for the upcoming year, as is a batting spot in the bottom-third of the order.
2011
Morel went from an unknown in the White Sox's farm system to the team's likely everyday third baseman in the span of two seasons. He hopped up the organization's third base depth chart with a strong showing in the 2009 AFL , and he hit .322/.359/.480 between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte during the 2010 season. That performance earned him 65 MLB at-bats in September, and that audition gave him the inside edge for the White Sox's everyday third base gig in 2011. He only hit .231 in those late-season at-bats, but the small sample size must be considered. Morel only hit 13 home runs over his three professional levels, but some of his 37 doubles could turn into home runs in the future. Even if they don't, his glove should be good enough to keep him at third on a regular basis.
2010
Morel scaled the White Sox's organizational depth chart to become their top third-base prospect after hitting 16 home runs and nabbing 25 bags for High-A Winston-Salem in 2009. He caught even more attention after hitting .435/.456/.565 for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League. He's got a nice combination of power and speed for a third baseman, and he doesn't strike out much (66 times in 481 at-bats). He should spend most of the 2010 season continuing to work his way up through the minors, but there is an outside chance he will be a late-season callup.
