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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Homers Monday

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Moreno went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers. In a lineup predominantly made up by minor leaguers and bench players, Moreno was moved up the order and batted third. He recorded two of Arizona's five hits and launched his second Cactus League home run in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old catcher hit mostly in the bottom third of the order in 2024 and is expected to be there again this coming season. He enters 2025 as the Diamondbacks primary backstop and won't be a cipher (.280/.347/.740 career slash) for fantasy rosters.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Works with new pitcher

  20D ago • By RotoWire

  Moreno started at catcher and went hitless in his lone plate appearance in Friday's spring opener against Colorado. Moreno, who will be the primary catcher during the regular season, worked with Arizona's big-ticket offseason addition, Corbin Burnes, who praised the backstop's work in their first turn together. Burnes struck out the side and later told Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports that he left the pitch calling/sequencing up to Moreno. The catcher was also 2-for-2 on pitch challenges, as MLB experiments with the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) this spring.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Hitless in return

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Moreno went 0-for-3 in his return to the lineup Tuesday against the Giants following a one-game absence due to left adductor tightness. Moreno was unable to get going, but he figures to be behind the plate for the majority of the Diamondbacks' remaining regular-season games as the club continues to fight for a wild-card spot.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Returns to lineup

  09/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Moreno (adductor) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Giants. Moreno was removed from Sunday's game against the Brewers and didn't play Monday versus the Giants due to left adductor tightness. However, he's feeling well enough to give it a go in this one as the Diamondbacks look to even the series.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Hoping to return to lineup Tuesday

  09/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  Moreno hopes to return to the Diamondbacks' lineup as soon as Tuesday after an MRI on his left side didn't reveal any structural damage, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. Moreno had to depart Sunday's game versus the Brewers with left adductor tightness, which is the same injury he returned from just over a week ago. However, he has managed to avoid a serious setback and is considered day-to-day. Moreno has been limited to just 20 games in the second half due to injury but is slashing .367/.443/.467 during that time.

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