Brenton Andre Morel (born April 21, 1987) is a former American

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. He previously played for the

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and

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Career

Morel attended Centennial High School in

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, and

California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

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, where he played

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for the

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Chicago White Sox

Morel was drafted by the

in the third round of the

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. He was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2010. He had his first major league hit and home run in the same at bat on September 10 against

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pitcher Bruce Chen.

Toronto Blue Jays

Morel was claimed off waivers by the

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on December 23, 2013. He was designated for assignment on February 21, 2014, to make room for Liam Hendriks.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Morel was claimed off waivers by the

on February 24, 2014. He was optioned to the Triple-A

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on March 21, 2014. He was recalled on May 9, 2014. He was outrighted off the roster on November 20, 2014. On July 25, 2015, he was designated for assignment. Rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A, he became a free agent.

Oakland Athletics

Morel signed a minor league contract with the

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on July 30, 2015. He played the rest of the 2015 season with the Triple-A

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and elected to become a free agent after the season.

Orix Buffaloes

Morel signed with the

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for the 2016 season. He then signed again for the 2017 season. On December 2, 2017, he became a free agent, and announced his retirement from professional baseball.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morel, Brent 1987 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Bakersfield, California Birmingham Barons players Cal Poly Mustangs baseball players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Great Falls Voyagers players Indianapolis Indians players Kannapolis Intimidators players Major League Baseball third basemen Nashville Sounds players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball second basemen Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Orix Buffaloes players Peoria Javelinas players Pittsburgh Pirates players Winston-Salem Dash players Centennial High School (Bakersfield, California) alumni