WATCH: Christopher Morel crushes the Cubs first homer of 2024

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That escalated quickly!

The Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the first inning against the White Sox on Friday afternoon.

Christopher Morel showed off his power with a towering two-run homer as the big play in the inning before a single out was recorded.

Morel has now homered against the White Sox in back-to-back games going back to last season.

Check out his first homer of the spring:

Christopher Morel - Chicago Cubs (1)* pic.twitter.com/q6s0hBj0rF

— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) February 23, 2024

Dugout celys are officially back courtesy Christopher Morel. pic.twitter.com/zUupIUhcfK

— Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) February 23, 2024

More highlights from the inning:

First-ever Spring Training at-bat? No problem for @Cubs 2023 first-rounder Matt Shaw, No. 54 on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list pic.twitter.com/Win8mz0PN8

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) February 23, 2024

Good first inning we'd say. pic.twitter.com/EhMaRNtB2t

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 23, 2024

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