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NL West Standings

Team W-L L10 STRK
33-22 5-5 W1
31-23 6-4 W2
28-26 7-3 W1
25-29 5-5 W1
24-31 5-5 L1

2023 Batting

STATS AVG
Batting Average
HR
Home Runs
RBI
Runs Batted In
OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
SB
Stolen Bases
Regular Season .296 2 20 .722 3

Top Gabriel Moreno News

  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Out due to root canal surgery

    Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters prior to Friday's game against the Red Sox that Moreno is not in the lineup against the Red Sox after undergoing root canal surgery, but he is available off the bench, Jesse Friedman of PHNX Sports reports.

    It seems likely that Moreno will only be used in an emergency situation, but there's a good chance the backstop will return to action later in the series against Boston.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Returns to lineup

    Moreno (teeth) will bat seventh and start behind the plate Saturday against Boston.

    Moreno sat for the last two games while recovering from root canal surgery, though he did appear off the bench Friday. He'll be involved from the start Saturday and look to continue a good run in which he has hit .327/.400/.429 with a homer and a pair of steals in his last 15 games.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sits second straight

    Moreno isn't in Arizona's lineup for Friday's game against Boston.

    Moreno is batting just .154 (2-for-13) over the last week, so he'll get another day to regroup. Jose Herrera will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets breather Wednesday

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

    The 23-year-old backstop will get a rest after he caught both of the first two games in the series in Philadelphia while going 1-for-6 with a home run, two walks and two RBI. Jose Herrera will step in behind the dish for the series finale.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Swats second homer

    Moreno went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

    The 23-year-old catcher gave Arizona an early lead by taking Matt Strahm deep in the second inning. Moreno hasn't displayed a lot of power yet -- the homer was only his second in 39 games this season -- but he's still posting a strong .304/.341/.400 slash line with two steals, nine runs and 19 RBI.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets breather Sunday

    Moreno is out of the starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.

    Moreno gets a breather against the Pirates on Sunday for the series finale. Jose Herrera gets the start at catcher and is hitting ninth.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets rest day Wednesday

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    Moreno gets a rest for the series finale after going 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI in a 12-inning loss Tuesday. Jose Herrera is starting behind the plate and hitting ninth in Moreno's absence.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting Saturday

    Moreno is not in Saturday's lineup against the Giants.

    Moreno is hitting .333 with zero home runs and one steal in 27 at-bats this month. Jose Herrera will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Receives rest day

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate for the series finale after Moreno started at catcher Monday and Tuesday. Moreno went 4-for-7 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base between those contests and is now slashing .315/.330/.402 in 97 plate appearances on the season.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Racks up three hits, steals base

    Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base against Miami in a 5-2 victory Monday.

    Moreno posted his second three-hit performance of the season, with his single in the sixth inning plating one of Arizona's five runs. The catcher also stole his first base as a big-leaguer in the fifth, though he was stranded at second. Moreno has been mostly as advertised so far this season, posting a standout .315 batting average but producing just one home run through 89 plate appearances.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Receives Sunday off

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    Moreno went 3-for-8 with an RBI and a run in the first two games of the series, but he'll take a breather for Sunday's finale. Jose Herrera will step in behind the plate and bat ninth.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting Wednesday

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    The Diamondbacks are wrapping up their two-game set in Texas with a day game, so Moreno will get a breather after he caught all eight innings of Tuesday's 6-4 loss. Jose Herrera replaces Moreno behind the dish.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting out Wednesday vs. Royals

    Moreno is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Kansas City.

    Moreno went 2-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored over the first two games of the series against the Royals, and now takes a seat for the finale. Jose Herrera is starting behind the plate and hitting ninth in Moreno's absence.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting for series finale

    Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

    He'll be getting a breather in the series finale after starting each of the previous three games at catcher while batting 5-for-12 with three RBI and a run. Jose Herrera will step in behind the dish Sunday and will bat ninth.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Leads team in RBI

    Moreno went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-0 win over San Diego.

    Moreno delivers with runners in scoring position. The catcher is 7-for-17 with a 1.036 OPS when given an opportunity to plate runners. This week alone, he's driven in seven runs and vaulted to the team lead with 12 RBI over 16 games while batting in the lower third of the order.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets day off Wednesday

    Moreno is out of the lineup Wednesday versus St. Louis.

    Moreno will get a breather after he went 2-for-6 with a homer, a double, three RBI and two runs scored over the first two games of the series. With Arizona looking to finish off the sweep Wednesday, Jose Herrera will take over behind the plate and bat ninth against the Cardinals.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Swats first home run

    Moreno went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over St. Louis.

    Moreno poked his first homer, a three-run blast, as part of a six-run fourth inning. He's handling the workload of a primary catcher thus far, maintaining a .244 (11-for-45) average through 13 games. The real test will come in the second half when his plate appearances reach career-high levels.

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  • Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting Sunday against Marlins

    Moreno is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

    Moreno gets a day of maintenance Sunday for the series finale against the Marlins. Jose Herrera will handle catching duties and hit ninth.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 5-11, 160 lbs
Birthplace: Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Age: 23
Experience: R
Bats/Throws: R, R