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Look at Christopher Morel's 118-year first for Cubs

CINCINNATI — Cubs new kid on the block Chris Morel, who appeared last week with a grand slam in his most memorable major association at-bat, pulled off a 118-year first for the Cubs Monday night when he ventured out to challenge the Reds.

Morel, who singled and scored in the Cubs' three-run seventh Monday night, began for the Cubs at shortstop in the opener of the four-game series — his fourth protective situation in five vocation major association begins.

Morel likewise has begun at third base, a respectable halfway point and centerfield.

Just a single other player in current establishment history (starting around 1901) has done that: Solly Hofman in 1904.

Hofman's initial four games as a Cub that year were begins at short, left, focus and right.

"I can play all over," said Morel, who completed Monday's 7-4 triumph at a respectable halfway point. "I simply need to ensure I play great and play for my group. Regardless position I play, I really want to play great."

Morel didn't have the Cubs' just noteworthy flex on Monday.

Patrick Wisdom, last year's slugging new kid on the block shock, hit a three-run grand slam in the fourth inning Monday, the fourth sequential game in which he has homered.

The last Cub to do that was Anthony Rizzo in 2015.

"It's loads of tomfoolery," Wisdom said. "It's clearly better while we're winning, and I can put us on the board with runs. It's simply way better when we win and this is going on. I'll take it."