Gabriel Moreno

Gabriel Moreno

23-Year-Old CatcherC
Arizona Diamondbacks
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#208
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Diamondbacks in March of 2023.
Returns to lineup
CArizona Diamondbacks
May 27, 2023
Moreno (teeth) will bat seventh and start behind the plate Saturday against Boston.
ANALYSIS
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 will look to continue a good run which has seen him hit .327/.400/.429 with a homer and a pair of steals in his last 15 games.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
13
4
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
14
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+59%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+104%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+2%
OPS vs RHP
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .964 76 7 2 11 1 .386 .421 .543
Since 2021vs Right .605 133 12 1 15 1 .264 .301 .304
2023vs Left 1.067 53 4 2 8 1 .408 .434 .633
2023vs Right .524 83 5 0 11 1 .234 .277 .247
2022vs Left .725 23 3 0 3 0 .333 .391 .333
2022vs Right .736 50 7 1 4 0 .313 .340 .396
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+21%
OPS at Home
2023
 
 
+20%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+23%
OPS at Home
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .806 100 5 0 12 2 .375 .400 .406
Since 2021Away .667 109 14 3 14 0 .242 .294 .374
2023Home .800 69 4 0 8 2 .364 .391 .409
2023Away .667 67 5 2 11 0 .233 .284 .383
2022Home .819 31 1 0 4 0 .400 .419 .400
2022Away .668 42 9 1 3 0 .256 .310 .359
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.29
 
BB Rate
5.9%
 
K Rate
20.6%
 
BABIP
.367
 
ISO
.095
 
AVG
.302
 
OBP
.338
 
SLG
.397
 
OPS
.735
 
wOBA
.324
 
Exit Velocity
90.2 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
33.0%
 
Barrels/PA
3.7%
 
Expected BA
.270
 
Expected SLG
.389
 
Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
58.0%
 
Line Drive %
21.0%
 
Fly Ball %
21.0%
 
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Moreno was one of the top breakout prospects in the minors in 2021, even with a broken thumb limiting him to half a season. He had been internally labeled the team's catcher of the future entering the year, but even those highest on Moreno didn't expect him to hit .373/.441/.651 (192 wRC+) with eight home runs, a 9.7 BB% and a 15.2 K% in 32 games as a 21-year-old catcher at Double-A. He got bumped up to Triple-A for three games after returning from the thumb injury in September and then went to the Arizona Fall League, where he hit .329/.410/.494 with a 13:13 K:BB in 100 PA. It's Moreno's special skill with the bat that will make him a big piece of Toronto's future, not necessarily his work behind the plate, although he is good enough to stick there. However, third base is currently a bigger hole for the Jays, and he started there twice in the AFL, leading to speculation that the hot corner may be his long-term home. His big-league ETA and short-term playing time outlook are difficult to peg, but it's possible he is up in the first few months. Moreno has an excellent command of the strike zone for a player his age, and he has the bat speed to hit 20-plus home runs with one of the best batting averages among catcher-eligible players.
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Out due to root canal surgery
CArizona Diamondbacks
May 26, 2023
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.
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Sits second straight
CArizona Diamondbacks
May 26, 2023
Moreno isn't in Arizona's lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
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Gets breather Wednesday
CArizona Diamondbacks
May 24, 2023
Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
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Swats second homer
CArizona Diamondbacks
May 23, 2023
Moreno went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.
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Gets breather Sunday
CArizona Diamondbacks
May 21, 2023
Moreno is out of the starting lineup against the Pirates on Sunday.
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