MIAMI (AP) — First baseman Christopher Morel will have to wait to make his regular-season debut with the Miami Marlins.
Morel was a late scratch from Miami's opening day lineup against Colorado on Friday because of a left oblique strain. He was set to undergo further evaluation.
Connor Norby replaced Morel at first base.
Morel was one of the Marlins' significant free agent pickups this past offseason,signing a $2 million, one-year contractin December.
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Morel emerged as Miami's primary starting first baseman during spring training after uncertainty about who would take on that role this season. He went 6 of 40 with five RBIs and a stolen base in the spring.
The 26-year-old Morel hit .219 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs in 105 games with the Tampa Bay Rays last season.
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