Gabriel Moreno

Moreno missed more than two months due to a fractured right index finger and was limited to 83 games, the second straight season in which injuries impacted the catcher. When healthy, he slashed .285/.353/.433 with nine home runs, all career highs. Upon his return in mid-August, Moreno was prominent in the Diamondbacks' push for a playoff spot, posting an .863 OPS over his final 30 games. The bat appears to be slowly catching up to his defense, as Moreno enjoyed career bests in barrel percentage (7.1), hard-hit rate (43.4) and exit velocity (90.4 mph). The team re-signed fellow backstop James McCann, and the two were often in the lineup in September with Moreno serving as the DH. With the development of Moreno's offense, he could find more work at DH, which would limit his wear and tear behind the dish. Re-signing McCann gives Arizona a competent defender and allows prospect Adrian Del Castillo to be an emergency third catcher/DH that could lead to more games played for Moreno. Read Past Outlooks