3 roster moves the Chicago Cubs need to make by the end of May

3 roster moves the Chicago Cubs need to make by the end of May - Promote Christopher Morel

Another guy having an incredible start to the season at Iowa is Christopher Morel. In 45 at-bats, the 23-year-old is hitting .378 with 4 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 10 walks. This is encouraging given the slow second half he had last season at the major league level. After storming on the scene when he got plucked out of Double-A Tennessee last May, Morel cooled off to a .194 batting average in the second half.

But now Morel is getting everyday reps in Iowa and proving he is ready to come back to Wrigley. Which is good because the Cubs need him. Morel is the perfect utility man because he can play virtually every position on the field besides catcher, in addition to having great power at the plate and speed on the bases. With former utility man Miles Mastrobouni no longer on the active roster, the time is rapidly approaching for Morel's return.

Whenever Morel gets called back up, Nick Madrigal is the most likely candidate for a demotion since he cannot play anywhere besides second base (and I guess third). However, I get the feeling that the Cubs are going to Cub on this one and probably get rid of Edwin Rios. David Ross does not seem to be keen on getting Rios at-bats so I can see him being the odd man out. In any case, outfield depth is needed because there have been too many times when a corner outfielder like Trey Mancini or Patrick Wisdom has started in the outfield.