Gabriel Moreno
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.266
HR
5
RBI
45
R
39
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
Hitless in return
Moreno went 0-for-3 in his return to the lineup Tuesday against the Giants following a one-game absence due to left adductor tightness.
ANALYSIS
Moreno was unable to get going, but he figures to be behind the plate for the majority of the Diamondbacks' remaining regular-season games as the club continues to fight for a wild-card spot.
Moreno was unable to get going, but he figures to be behind the plate for the majority of the Diamondbacks' remaining regular-season games as the club continues to fight for a wild-card spot.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+10%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .830 | 259 | 4 | 35 | .328 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .696 | 545 | 9 | 67 | .256 | ||||
2024vs Left | .782 | 120 | 1 | 19 | .302 | ||||
2024vs Right | .708 | 231 | 4 | 26 | .246 | ||||
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
+1%
OPS at Home
2024
+18%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .745 | 385 | 2 | 43 | .300 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .735 | 419 | 11 | 59 | .262 | ||||
2024Home | .666 | 160 | 1 | 19 | .233 | ||||
2024Away | .786 | 191 | 4 | 26 | .291 | ||||
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
0.79BB Rate
11.7%K Rate
14.8%BABIP
.303ISO
.115AVG
.266OBP
.353SLG
.380OPS
.734wOBA
.328Exit Velocity
90.0 mphHard Hit Rate
32.8%Barrels/PA
4.8%Expected BA
.260Expected SLG
.397Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
49.6%Line Drive %
18.4%Fly Ball %
32.0%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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Returns to lineup
Moreno (adductor) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Giants.
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Hoping to return to lineup Tuesday
Moreno hopes to return to the Diamondbacks' lineup as soon as Tuesday after an MRI on his left side didn't reveal any structural damage, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Won't start Monday
Moreno (adductor) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
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Considered day-to-day, getting MRI
Manager Torey Lovullo said after Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Brewers that Moreno (side) is considered day-to-day and will have an MRI on Monday, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.
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Battling renewed adductor tightness
Moreno exited Sunday's game against the Brewers with left adductor tightness, 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.