Gabriel Moreno
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.261
HR
5
RBI
41
R
36
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Every year, there is a player whose playoff exploits overshadow his regular season. In 380 regular season plate appearances, Moreno swatted seven homers. In 70 postseason trips to the dish, he clubbed four dingers. Perhaps the best approach is evaluating 2024 is combining the two, yielding 11 long balls in 450 plate appearances. In those 70 plate appearances, Moreno continued to hit a preponderance of ground balls, he just happened to drive a cluster of fly balls out of the yard. However, the high ground ball rate, combined with a nine-point jump to a 41.8 percent hard hit rate supports a high BABIP, which is Moreno's primary asset; a couple more homers is a bonus. He did strike out more last season, but his 19.7 percent mark was still below average, especially for a catcher. Moreno's pitch presentation is below average, but he's otherwise outstanding behind the plate, which should result in bell cow level of playing time. Moreno is in play for those favoring to pay for a solid catcher, just don't overpay for four playoff homers. Read Past Outlooks
Returns from IL
The Diamondbacks reinstated Moreno (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Moreno won't enter the lineup Sunday against the Brewers in his return to the 28-man active roster, but the 24-year-old will be available off the bench after completing his recovery from the left adductor strain that had kept him on the shelf for nearly five weeks. Though he didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being activated, Moreno was able to prove his health by playing in simulated games at the Diamondbacks' spring facility in Arizona in recent days. He could be eased back into the fold with a lighter catching load initially, but the expectation is that Moreno will be ready to serve as the club's No. 1 backstop by the time the postseason gets underway.
Moreno won't enter the lineup Sunday against the Brewers in his return to the 28-man active roster, but the 24-year-old will be available off the bench after completing his recovery from the left adductor strain that had kept him on the shelf for nearly five weeks. Though he didn't go on a minor-league rehab assignment prior to being activated, Moreno was able to prove his health by playing in simulated games at the Diamondbacks' spring facility in Arizona in recent days. He could be eased back into the fold with a lighter catching load initially, but the expectation is that Moreno will be ready to serve as the club's No. 1 backstop by the time the postseason gets underway.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+18%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+6%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .819 | 252 | 4 | 33 | .323 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .697 | 516 | 9 | 65 | .256 | ||||
2024vs Left | .754 | 113 | 1 | 17 | .290 | ||||
2024vs Right | .712 | 202 | 4 | 24 | .244 | ||||
2023vs Left | .898 | 116 | 3 | 13 | .352 | ||||
2023vs Right | .678 | 264 | 4 | 37 | .253 | ||||
2022vs Left | .725 | 23 | 0 | 3 | .333 | ||||
2022vs Right | .736 | 50 | 1 | 4 | .313 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS at Home
2024
+14%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .752 | 367 | 2 | 40 | .304 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .724 | 401 | 11 | 58 | .255 | ||||
2024Home | .674 | 142 | 1 | 16 | .237 | ||||
2024Away | .766 | 173 | 4 | 25 | .278 | ||||
2023Home | .795 | 194 | 1 | 20 | .333 | ||||
2023Away | .697 | 186 | 6 | 30 | .234 | ||||
2022Home | .819 | 31 | 0 | 4 | .400 | ||||
2022Away | .668 | 42 | 1 | 3 | .256 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gabriel Moreno compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.76BB Rate
10.8%K Rate
14.3%BABIP
.293ISO
.123AVG
.261OBP
.343SLG
.384OPS
.727wOBA
.323Exit Velocity
90.3 mphHard Hit Rate
34.2%Barrels/PA
5.1%Expected BA
.259Expected SLG
.400Sprint Speed
22.6 ft/secGround Ball %
49.1%Line Drive %
17.9%Fly Ball %
32.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Not since Cristian Pache have we seen this big of a gulf between a player's ranking on real-life prospect lists and fantasy prospect lists. That's not to say Moreno will become fantasy irrelevant like Pache, but so much of his perceived real-life value is tied to his defense behind the plate. His hit tool is excellent, especially relative to other catching prospects, but Moreno has hit just 11 home runs in 99 minor-league games since the start of 2021 and his 24.9 Hard% in the minors last season is a middling mark. He did well in his first big-league stint as a 22-year-old, hitting .319 with a .274 xBA and 11.0 K% in 25 games, but he had just two extra-base hits. Prime Jonathan Lucroy - something like a .290 AVG and 15-to-20 HR - seems like a median outcome for his prime years and prime Buster Posey - say a .310 AVG and 20-to-25 HR - is a best-case scenario. Either one of those outcomes would be great for fantasy, and Moreno should have the immediate chance for everyday playing time after he was acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Blue Jays in December, though he could split starts with Carson Kelly early on.
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Active in camp game
Moreno (adductor) caught five innings of a game at the Diamondbacks' camp Saturday, MLB.com reports.
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Will catch Saturday in Arizona
Moreno (adductor) will catch five innings at the Diamondbacks' camp facility at Salt River Fields on Saturday, Arizona Sports reports.
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Ramps up activity
Moreno (adductor) has begun running at 80 percent and is scheduled to catch a bullpen session Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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Taking swings
Moreno (adductor) hit in a batting cage Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Set for extended absence
Manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday that Moreno (adductor) is expected to miss several weeks of action, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Heavy workload coming
Manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday he plans to play Moreno "just about every day" for the final two weeks of the regular season, reports Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old has served as Arizona's primary backstop for most of the year and has delivered a .289/.339/.420 slash line during his first full season in the big leagues. The Diamondbacks are pushing for an NL Wild Card spot, so Moreno will see a significant workload during the closing stretch.
The 23-year-old has served as Arizona's primary backstop for most of the year and has delivered a .289/.339/.420 slash line during his first full season in the big leagues. The Diamondbacks are pushing for an NL Wild Card spot, so Moreno will see a significant workload during the closing stretch.