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Cubs prospects Christopher and Rafael Morel: ‘The Two Mushrooms’

I'm not a fan of mushrooms. Usually, this matters regarding pizza. I'm not a fan of the taste or texture. Nonetheless, when I noticed the Cubs had brothers in their pipeline named Morel, it didn't take long for me to refer to the elder brother (Christopher) as the Big Mushroom, and his younger brother Rafael as the Little Mushroom. Here is a look at the Cubs' mushroom infestation.

Both players signed bonuses in the high-six figure range. Christopher went for $800,000 in 2015, and had a .697 OPS in the Dominican Summer League. Rafael debuted in the DSL in 2019 with an .