Cubs, Cardinals leveraging rivalry to be ambassadors for baseball in London

London Stadium was set up for baseball ahead of the Cubs and Cardinals’ workouts Friday before the London Series. (Maddie Lee/Sun-Times)

LONDON — Cubs utility player Christopher Morel held up the West Ham United jersey retired footballers Carlton Cole and James Collins had given him for a photo op in the dugout during team workouts Friday for the London Series.

First-base coach Mike Napoli, wearing an Arsenal jersey, walked past Morel on his way back to the clubhouse and said: ‘‘Put that down.’’