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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: No structural damage in elbow

  Rotowire Mar 14, 2026

  Diamondbacks Torey Lovullo told reporters Saturday that an MRI on Moreno's right elbow showed inflammation and no structural damage, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. The catcher will be shut down for a few days, per Bailey Leasure of Arizona Sports. Moreno was scratched from Friday's Cactus League game against the Royals after experiencing forearm tightness. The good news for the 26-year-old backstop is that imaging did not reveal a serious injury, and Lovullo relayed that Moreno should be available for Opening Day, per Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Dealing with forearm tightness

  Rotowire Mar 13, 2026

  Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that Moreno was scratched from the lineup for Friday's Cactus League game against the Royals due to forearm tightness, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports. Moreno will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, so the Diamondbacks should provide an update for the 26-year-old catcher in the coming days. Adrian Del Castillo is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day while rehabbing from a calf strain, so James McCann would get the bulk of the work behind home plate if Moreno were to be sidelined for an extended amount of time.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Clubs long homer

  Rotowire Mar 8, 2026

  Moreno went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's spring game against the Giants. Moreno clubbed a first-inning home run that travelled 460 feet over the fence in left field. The blast is a reminder that Moreno's offense took a leap forward in 2025, when he posted a career-high .433 SLG (.148 ISO) and swatted nine home runs. A healthy Moreno, who was limited to 83 games by a fractured hand last season, is expected to join Corbin Carroll (hand), Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo atop Arizona's order.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Settles with Arizona

  Rotowire Jan 8, 2026

  The Diamondbacks and Moreno avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.55 million contract Thursday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. It's a nice raise for Moreno, who was eligible for salary arbitration for the first time. The catcher was limited to 83 games due to injury in 2025 but had his best offensive season, slashing .285/.353/.433 with nine home runs. Moreno -- who turns 26 in February -- has breakout potential in 2026 if he can stay healthy.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking seat Sunday

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2025

  Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres. Moreno is absent from the starting nine for Arizona's regular-season finale. Ketel Marte will DH while James McCann handles catching duties. Assuming Moreno doesn't enter off the bench, he'll finish the season with a .286/.352/.435 slash line, nine home runs, 44 runs scored and 40 RBI across 307 plate appearances.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Drives in go-ahead run

  Rotowire Sep 13, 2025

  Moreno went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored during the Diamondbacks' 5-2 extra-inning win over the Twins on Saturday. Moreno broke the 2-2 tie in the 10th inning with an infield RBI single before coming home to score two batters later on a Blaze Alexander two-run double. Moreno has logged exactly two hits in each of his last five games, going 10-for-20 (.500) with one steal, two homers and six RBI over that span. He has a 1.011 OPS in 70 plate appearances since returning from the 10-day injured list in late August.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Launches homer in loss

  Rotowire Sep 9, 2025

  Moreno went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Monday's 11-5 loss to the Giants. Moreno has gone 7-for-21 (.333) with three extra-base hits and four RBI over seven games in September. The catcher's blast came in the eighth inning Monday and was too late to help the Diamondbacks get back into the contest. He's up to eight homers, 33 RBI, 40 runs scored, one stolen base and a .283/.337/.448 slash line through 68 games this season, occupying a starting role when healthy.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting Friday

  Rotowire Aug 29, 2025

  Moreno isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers. Moreno will catch a breather Friday after going 4-for-13 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored during Arizona's last series in Milwaukee. James McCann will draw the start behind home plate instead and bat sixth.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Wednesday

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2025

  Moreno isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers. Moreno has gone 6-for-16 with two homers, seven RBI and four runs scored in four games since returning from the injured list. He'll get a chance to rest his legs Wednesday while James McCann catches for starter Ryne Nelson and bats sixth.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Homers in return

  Rotowire Aug 23, 2025

  Moreno (finger) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Reds. Moreno had been out since mid-June with a fractured finger. He delivered Arizona's only multi-hit effort in his contest as well as the team's biggest hit when he took Zack Littell deep in the third inning. Moreno will likely regain his spot as the Diamondbacks' top catcher, though it wouldn't be surprising to see him eased back into action after a long layoff. He's posted a .275/.328/.433 slash line with six homers, 23 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen base over 54 contests this season.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Looks ready to return

  Rotowire Aug 21, 2025

  Moreno (finger) started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday. Moreno caught for a second straight game and homered in each contest. The Diamondbacks, who are off Thursday, planned this back-to-back action to be Moreno's final test before an activation from the 60-day injured list ahead of a three-game set against the Reds beginning Friday.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Final rehab test coming

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2025

  Moreno (finger) will catch back-to-back games for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and Wednesday, MLB.com reports. The two-game set will serve as a final test before Moreno is activated. He's alternated between catcher and DH over his first four rehab appearances but hasn't caught a full nine-inning game. Presumably, in addition to catching back-to-back, the Diamondbacks want to see him on the field for full games in both.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Catches seven innings on rehab

  Rotowire Aug 18, 2025

  Moreno (finger) caught seven innings for Triple-A Reno on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored. Moreno followed up Saturday's effort by serving as the DH on Sunday and playing all nine innings. He's alternated catching and DH over four games on his rehab assignment, during which he's 4-for-12 with three walks and three doubles. The Diamondbacks likely want to see him catch a full nine-inning game before activating him, although given his nearly two months of recovery, the club may want Moreno to get more plate appearances regardless if he catches nine innings. Either way, he's on the verge of returning to the majors.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Serves as DH on rehab

  Rotowire Aug 16, 2025

  Moreno (finger) served as the designated hitter for Triple-A Reno on Friday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. This was the second game of Moreno's rehab assignment after he caught five innings Thursday. The catcher missed nearly two months of action with a fracture of his right pointer finger and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list anytime after Sunday.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Playing in camp games

  Rotowire Aug 10, 2025

  Moreno (finger) has recently resumed participating in simulated games at the Diamondbacks' spring training facility in Arizona, MLB.com reports. Moreno has been on the shelf since the middle of June and will likely require a rehab assignment before being activated from the 60-day injured list. He's eligible to rejoin the Diamondbacks on Aug. 18, but it's not clear yet if he'll be a realistic option to return on that date.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Starts running, receiving pitches

  Rotowire Jul 6, 2025

  Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Moreno (finger) has resumed running on the bases and working on receiving, MLB.com reports. Lovullo noted that Moreno hasn't yet been cleared to use his dominant hand after suffering a hairline fracture to his pointer finger back on June 6, so until the catcher is cleared to start throwing and hitting, his return from the 10-day injured list shouldn't be viewed as imminent. Moreno appears likely to remain out until around late July, leaving Jose Herrera and James McCann to handle catching duties for Arizona over the next few weeks.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Lands on IL with bruised hand

  Rotowire Jun 19, 2025

  The Diamondbacks placed Moreno on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand contusion. Moreno was first injured back on June 6 when a wild pitch struck his hand. He has been in and out of the lineup since then and unable to get over the hump with the injury, so the Diamondbacks have elected to give him some extended down time. He'll be eligible for activation June 27 and should be ready to go at that time. Jose Herrera will serve as Arizona's primary catcher while Moreno is out, and Aramis Garcia has been called up from Triple-A Reno to serve as Herrera's backup.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Scratched with hand soreness

  Rotowire Jun 17, 2025

  Moreno was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against Toronto due to right hand soreness, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. Moreno will take a day off Tuesday to give his hand time to recover. Meanwhile, Jose Herrera will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for Arizona.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting Wednesday

  Rotowire Jun 11, 2025

  Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners. Moreno had been out of the lineup for three straight games due to a hand injury before returning to action Tuesday. He came up big in Arizona's 10-3 win, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Moreno will retreat to the bench Wednesday for the day game after a night game, but he should operate as the Diamondbacks' primary backstop moving forward.

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• Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Still out of lineup

  Rotowire Jun 9, 2025

  Moreno (hand) is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday. It's the third straight game that Moreno has been absent from the lineup after being struck on the right hand by a wild pitch in Friday's contest against the Reds. The good news for Moreno is that X-rays on his hand came back negative, but he'll begin Monday's game on the bench while Jose Herrera serves behind home plate and bats ninth.

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