David Stearns is taking yet another stab at a potential reclamation project.
Stearns, who’s signed his fair share struggling players with hopes of the Mets turning them around, signed utility player Christopher Morel to a minor-league deal Tuesday, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The deal contains multiple opt-outs, and Morel will report to Triple-A Syracuse.
Morel, who turned 27 last week, was recently designated for assignment by the Marlins and hasn’t replicated the success he found with the Cubs early in his career.
While he still hit below .250 with the Cubs, he smashed 42 combined home runs and had 117 RBI from 2022-23.
Despite inconsistencies, he was seen as an up-and-coming piece for a then-rebuilding Cubs team.
But the start of 2024 was a disaster for Morel, as he hit just .199 despite having 18 homers.
The Cubs then traded Morel to the Rays when they acquired Isaac Paredes, but Morel still couldn’t find his footing in over a year with the Rays.
Morel’s power output decreased compared to his stint with the Cubs, and he hit just .219 in 2025 before being designated for assignment after the season.
After becoming a free agent, Morel signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Marlins and played in 22 games for the team following an oblique injury.
He hit just .162 with one homer during his Marlins stint and was released June 26.
With opt-outs in his Mets contract, it appears Morel will likely be up in the major leagues soon or he’ll become a free agent again.
Morel has experience playing both infield and outfield throughout his career, but given that the Mets outfield is one of their lone bright spots currently, him playing in the infield seems more likely.
The Mets have lost nine of their last 10 games and are 35-50 as their season continues to unravel.
