Cubs, Craig Counsell considering best defensive position for Christopher Morel

Chicago Cubs’ Christopher Morel celebrates his three-run home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Luke Jackson during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Chicago. He mostly served as a designated hitter last season. (AP Photos)

NASHVILLE – From the opposing side, Cubs utility player Christopher Morel made an impression on then-Brewers manager Craig Counsell.

“He’s put himself in a position where he needs to be in the lineup, he needs to be on the field,” Counsell, now at the helm for the Cubs, said this week at the winter meetings. “And that’s a good thing. Now, where, that’s what we have to figure out.”