Chicago Cubs: 5 mind-blowing accomplishments from the 2023 season

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6. Christopher Morel's home run streak

It's weird to think about how the Cubs started Christopher Morel in Triple-A this year, but he spent an entire month of the season down there mashing home runs before the front office finally put him back in the majors. And he continued to go yard consistently in his first few weeks back with 9 home runs in 12 games during the month of May.

This incredible stretch was obviously not sustainable but it was about the only fun thing about this Cubs team in the month of May as they lost 18 games. At 24-years-old, Morel has been mostly tapped to be the designated hitter as his defensive skills are not akin to the super-utility man role the team originally imagined.

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