Christopher Morel’s first career grand slam powers Cubs over Padres

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Christopher Morel #5 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates his grand slam in the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on April 9, 2024 in San Diego, California. SAN DIEGO – Christopher Morel’s towering grand slam, the first of his career, soared into Petco Park’s left field second deck Tuesday.

“Super-special in the moment,” he said. “My first year playing every day. … All offseason I was working hard. The guys showed me I can do it. Just trying to be more consistent, learn from the bad days. We need to keep doing that.”

Morel, who is off to a hot start as the Cubs’ everyday cleanup hitter, was responsible for most of the team’s run-scoring in a 5-1 win against…