GABRIEL MORENO NEWS

Baby 'Backs Carroll, Moreno homer in Arizona comeback MILWAUKEE -- One of the biggest questions entering the National League Wild Card Series between the Brewers and D-backs was how much experie...

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Receives Sunday off Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact It's a well-deserved day off for Moreno, who started Arizona's previous 14 contests for the playoff push. The rookie backstop is poised to close the campaign with seven homers, 50 RBI, 33 runs and a .284/.339/.408 slash line in 111 games.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hot month continues Moreno went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over San Francisco.

Impact Moreno, who has multiple hits in three of the last five games -- all Arizona wins -- is batting .364 for the month of September. During the five-game winning streak, all against rivals in the wild card hunt, the catcher has reached base safely 13 times in 22 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers winning run in extras Moreno went 2-for-4 with two walks, a stolen base and an RBI in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Cubs.

Impact Moreno's opposite-field, walk-off single scored Evan Longoria, who adjusted his slide to avoid the tag, as the Diamondbacks won a second straight game against the team ahead of them in the wild-card standings. After going 4-for-4 in Friday's win, Moreno has reached base eight times in 10 plate appearances over the first two games of the series.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moreno singles in winning run, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 7-6 in 13 innings

Gabriel Moreno singled to right to score Evan Longoria in the 13th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moreno leads Diamondbacks against the Cubs after 4-hit outing

The Arizona Diamondbacks play the Chicago Cubs after Gabriel Moreno's four-hit game on Friday

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Racks up four hits Moreno went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact Moreno's four-hit effort snapped a stretch of nine games without a multi-hit performance, during which he went 4-for-22 (.182). The catcher hit .327 in August, but he'd cooled off early in September. He's now at a .286/.333/.419 slash line with seven home runs, 43 RBI, 30 runs scored, five stolen bases and 17 doubles through 99 contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back from paternity leave Arizona activated Moreno from the paternity list ahead of Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Moreno missed the first three games of the Diamondbacks' four-game set at Citi Field, but he'll return in time for Thursday's series finale. The 23-year-old has a .740 OPS on the season and should be the primary catcher the rest of the way as Arizona looks to claim an NL Wild Card spot.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks place C Gabriel Moreno on paternity list The Arizona Diamondbacks placed catcher Gabriel Moreno on the paternity list Monday and recalled catcher Jose Herrera from Triple-A Reno.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Goes on paternity leave Moreno was placed on the paternity leave list Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Moreno had a day off Sunday and will now miss a little more time while tending to more important real-life matters. Jose Herrera has been summoned to handle catching duties alongside Seby Zavala.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives Sunday off Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Moreno started the first three games of the series but will take a seat for Sunday's finale after going 2-for-8 with a double, three walks, a stolen base, an RBI and a run. Seby Zavala will step behind the plate to catch for opener Joe Mantiply.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Moreno started the first two games versus Baltimore but will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Moreno went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Baltimore.

Impact Moreno's hot stick continued Saturday, but his ninth-inning home run was too little. The blast was the catcher's seventh of the season and fourth in the last 13 games. Since the All-Star break, Moreno has a 1.045 OPS with 11 extra-base hits (five home runs) and 15 RBI over 22 games.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flourishing last two weeks Moreno went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's 4-2 win over Baltimore.

Impact Moreno's hot bat continues to flourish as the season heads into September. The catcher has multiple hits in seven of the last 11 games and batted .375 (15-for-40) with six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and eight runs scored during that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Moreno is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Jose Herrera will get a rare start at catcher as Moreno takes a breather. Moreno, 23, has slashed .340/.380/.638 with three home runs and 12 RBI in 13 games since he returned Aug. 13 from a bout of shoulder inflammation, and he is playing almost every day.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in loss Moreno went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI double in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Moreno put up his sixth multi-hit effort in his last eight games, a span in which he's batting .419 (13-for-31) with two homers and 10 RBI. The catcher's strong stretch has him up to a .286/.328/.414 slash line with six homers, 40 RBI, 26 runs scored, four stolen bases and 14 doubles over 86 contests this season. He continues to see the bulk of the playing time behind the dish, relegating Jose Herrera to backup duties.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Moreno's growth at catcher helping spur Arizona Diamondbacks' hot stretch In recent weeks, Diamondbacks' pitchers and coaches have praised Gabriel Moreno for his work behind the plate.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Sits down Saturday Moreno isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday against the Reds.

Impact Moreno will get a breather Saturday after logging seven hits and scoring five runs across his last three games. Jose Herrera will take over behind the plate and bat eighth while Moreno rests.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs another three hits Moreno went 3-for-4 in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Reds.

Impact Moreno's surged at the plate over the past week, hitting safely in five of six games, including multiple hits in four. He's 10-for-24 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI over that stretch. Moreno's put up a respectable line during his first full season in the majors, slashing .282/.321/.392 over 83 games. His emergence prompted to the Diamondbacks to move on from Carson Kelly, who served as the club's primary catcher the four previous seasons.

AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Propels D-backs in nightcap Moreno went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in an 8-1 win over San Diego in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. He did not play in the matinee.

Impact Moreno plated a run on a groundout in the second inning then blew open the game with a grand slam in the sixth. The home run was Moreno's fifth of the season. The catcher went 5-for-12 with two home runs and six RBI in the series.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moreno hits a grand slam to help the Diamondbacks beat the Padres 8-1 for a doubleheader sweep

Gabriel Moreno hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres for a sweep of a day-night doubleheader

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Game 1 Moreno isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Padres.

Impact After going 3-for-7 with a homer during the first two games of the series, Moreno will get a breather for the first game of Saturday's activities. Moreno will likely return for the nightcap, but for now Jose Herrera will get the nod behind the plate and bat eighth.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in win Moreno went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 victory versus the Padres on Thursday.

Impact Moreno swatted a solo shot to right field in the fifth inning to give Arizona a 3-0 lead. It was just his fourth homer of the season and his first since returning from the injured list this past Sunday. Moreno has never displayed much pop -- his high mark for homers as a pro is 12 in A-ball in 2019 -- but his .268/.311/.370 slash line on the campaign is adequate enough for him to be locked in as Arizona's primary catcher.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gallen beats the Padres again, Pham and Moreno homer in the Diamondbacks' 3-1 victory

Top NL Cy Young Award contender Zac Gallen beat the San Diego Padres for the second straight start and Tommy Pham and Gabriel Moreno homered to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-1...

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits bench Wednesday Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Though he didn't start in his return from the injured list Sunday, Moreno was behind the dish for the first two games of the series in Colorado, going 1-for-8 with a double and an RBI. He should be locked in as Arizona's primary option behind the dish moving forward, but Moreno will give way to Jose Herrera for the day game after a night game.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE