Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Delivers late in win
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Moreno entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and finished 1-for-2 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in an 8-6 win over the Royals.
Moreno, who pinch hit for starting catcher Jose Herrera in the seventh inning, delivered a big two-run double in the top of the ninth inning to erase the Royals' lead. He's been productive coming out of the break, going 6-for-17 with five RBI and three runs scored over five games.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Wednesday
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Moreno isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
After going 1-for-4 with two RBI during Tuesday's victory, Moreno will get a breather Wednesday. Jose Herrera will start behind the plate instead while batting ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Plates two in win
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Moreno went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Moreno plated two runners in scoring position with a two-out, first-inning single. He's rolling since coming back from a thumb injury earlier this month, slashing .315/.422/.444 with nine walks, a home run, nine RBI and seven runs scored over 16 contests since returning.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting rest Sunday
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Moreno looks to be getting some routine maintenance for the Sunday afternoon contest after he had logged starts behind the dish Friday and Saturday. Jose Herrera will handle the catching duties for Arizona in the series finale.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Three hits in win
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Moreno went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
It's an encouraging start to the second half for Moreno after he'd gone just 2-for-17 in six games prior to the All-Star break. The 24-year-old backstop opened the scoring with an RBI single off Justin Steele in the third inning. Overall, Moreno's slashing .251/.336/.374 with four homers, 32 RBI and 30 runs scored across 268 plate appearances this season.
Moreno is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Moreno missed Wednesday's game with lower-back tightness before going 1-for-3 Thursday and 0-for-4 in Friday's contest. He'll get a night off Saturday as Jose Herrera catches and bats ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Logs hit in return
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Moreno started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Moreno was back in the lineup after being scratched from Wednesday's game due to back tightness. His biggest contribution was guiding four pitchers to an impressive shutout win, which got the Diamondbacks back to .500 in the standings.
Moreno is starting behind the plate and batting second Thursday versus Atlanta after being scratched with lower-back tightness Wednesday.
Moreno is set to make his eighth start of the season as the second batter in the order. The catcher was said to be available off the bench Wednesday despite the back issue, but he did not end up seeing any action.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Scratched with back tightness
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Moreno was scratched from Arizona's lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against Atlanta due to lower-back tightness, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
The team said that Moreno is still available off the bench for Wednesday's contest, so his back injury doesn't appear to be too serious. Nonetheless, Jose Herrera will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting breather Saturday
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.
Moreno had started in four straight games since being activated from the injured list and will yield to Jose Herrera behind the dish Saturday. Moreno owns a .714 OPS and a 15.3 percent K-rate across 235 plate appearances this season.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Stays hot in win
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Moreno went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Dodgers.
Moreno singled in his third trip to the plate before then swiping his first bag of the season. He added another single and a two-run double in his next two at-bats, giving the catcher his third multi-hit performance over his last four games. Moreno has also driven in two runs in three of his last four contests (dating back to June 21) and is riding a three-game hitting streak since returning from the injured list.
