Gabriel Moreno
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.400
HR
0
RBI
3
R
2
SB
0
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
Knocks in three runs in rout
Moreno went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBI against the Rockies in Thursday's 16-1 Opening Day victory.
ANALYSIS
All of Moreno's production came in Arizona's 14-run third inning, during which the backstop recorded a run-scoring single and a two-run double. The 24-year-old dealt with a back injury in spring training but appears back to full health to begin the regular season. He's locked in as the Diamondback's primary catcher after slashing .284/.339/.408 with seven homers, 50 RBI and six steals during his first full big-league campaign last year.
All of Moreno's production came in Arizona's 14-run third inning, during which the backstop recorded a run-scoring single and a two-run double. The 24-year-old dealt with a back injury in spring training but appears back to full health to begin the regular season. He's locked in as the Diamondback's primary catcher after slashing .284/.339/.408 with seven homers, 50 RBI and six steals during his first full big-league campaign last year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+25%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+125%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .866 | 142 | 3 | 17 | .348 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .693 | 316 | 5 | 43 | .265 | ||||
2024vs Left | .667 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
2024vs Right | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 | ||||
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
+16%
OPS at Home
2024
-100%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .803 | 230 | 1 | 27 | .344 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .691 | 228 | 7 | 33 | .238 | ||||
2024Home | 1.000 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .400 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
0.39BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
19.7%BABIP
.338ISO
.123AVG
.284OBP
.339SLG
.408OPS
.747wOBA
.329Exit Velocity
89.8 mphHard Hit Rate
32.5%Barrels/PA
3.4%Expected BA
.266Expected SLG
.387Sprint Speed
23.4 ft/secGround Ball %
54.6%Line Drive %
23.4%Fly Ball %
22.0%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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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Back in action
Moreno started at catcher and went 1-for-3 in Monday's spring game against the Athletics.
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Returns to lineup Monday
Moreno (back) will start at catcher and bat second in Monday's Cactus League game versus the Athletics, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Expected back in lineup Sunday
Moreno (back) is expected to return to the Diamondbacks' lineup Sunday against the Angels, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Dealing with back tightness
Moreno was scratched from Arizona's Cactus League lineup Thursday due to lower-back tightness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Logs two extra-base hits
Moreno went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's spring game against the Brewers.
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