Moreno went 2-for-5 with one RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-0 win over the Reds.
The Diamondbacks showed no hesitation to run early in this contest, and even the catcher got involved. Moreno hadn't swiped a bag or even made an attempt to since June 12, a game that also came against the Reds. He's on a 14-game hitting streak, going 22-for-59 (.373) in that span. For the season, Moreno is batting .308 with an .854 OPS, 10 home runs, five steals, 63 RBI, 55 runs scored, 26 doubles and one triple over 100 contests. This is already a career year in most areas for Moreno, and he will tie his career high in steals if he records one more.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Hits grand slam in loss
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Moreno went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Moreno gave Arizona an early lead with a grand slam off Ranger Suarez in the third inning. The 26-year-old has now hit safely in 12 straight games, tallying five multi-hit efforts with a whopping 10 extra-base hits and 11 RBI over that span. On the season, he's slashing .308/.385/.470 with 10 homers, 60 RBI, 54 runs scored and four steals across 408 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Extends hit streak
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Moreno went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 2-0 win over Atlanta.
Moreno knocked in what turned out to be the winning run with a first-inning groundout. He later doubled in the eighth inning to extend a hit streak to eight contests, during which he's 13-for-35 (.371) with six doubles, one triple and five RBI. His spot at third in order, behind Geraldo Perdomo (.466 OBP in last 13 games) and Corbin Carroll (.385 in last nine), gives Moreno plenty of RBI opportunities. The catcher has driven in 22 runs over 25 games since the All-Star break.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Delivers lone run in loss
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Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.
Moreno continued his RBI binge when he singled home Arizona's lone run in the third inning. He's plated runners in 14 of 18 contests since the All-Star break, compiling 18 RBI during that stretch. Moreno is up to 50 RBI through 87 contests this season, tying the career high he set over 111 games in 2023.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Back from paternity list
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Moreno (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list and will bat cleanup as the Diamondbacks' designated hitter in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jody Jackson of DBacks.tv reports.
He's back with the team after missing two contests due to the birth of his second child. Arizona optioned Adrian Del Castillo to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, per Jackson. Moreno has hit .286 with two home runs and 15 RBI since the All-Star break.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Moves to paternity list
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The Diamondbacks placed Moreno on the paternity list Tuesday.
The 26-year-old was scratched from the lineup Monday to attend the birth of his child, so this move to the paternity list was expected. Moreno can spend up to three days on the paternity list, so he should be back with the Diamondbacks by Friday's series opener versus the Dodgers.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Out Monday, set for paternity leave
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Moreno was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres to attend the birth of his second child, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.
James McCann will enter the lineup at catcher and as the Diamondbacks' No. 8 hitter in place of Moreno, who has been running hot at the plate since the All-Star break with a .286/.360/.444 batting line, two home runs, 15 RBI and 12 runs in 16 games. Moreno could go on the paternity list Tuesday, which would allow him to remain away from the team for between one and three days to spend time with his growing family.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Provides go-ahead run
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Moreno went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.
Moreno provided the second of three consecutive run-scoring singles in the top of the eighth inning, with his being the go-ahead knock. The catcher has RBI in eight of the last nine games, plating 13 runners while batting .343 during that stretch. He's been the team's most consistent hitter since returning from an oblique injury in early May. Since then, Moreno's posted a .313/.400/.462 slash line with 13 doubles, eight home runs, 41 RBI, four steals and 40 runs scored over 70 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Launches eighth homer
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Moreno went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Moreno opened the scoring by taking Jared Jones deep for a two-run homer in the fourth inning. During July, the catcher is batting .363 while drawing 14 walks and has reached base safely in all 24 games he's played this month, extending his on-base streak to 45 consecutive starts. Through 82 games this season, Moreno is slashing .308/.390/.455 with eight home runs, 18 doubles, 45 RBI, 46 runs scored and four stolen bases.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Operates at DH in win
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Moreno served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals.
Moreno moved to DH for the day, the first game after Lourdes Gurriel (thigh) was placed on the injured list. It behooves manager Torey Lovullo to get Moreno's bat in the lineup as much as possible, given that the catcher is lighting it up at the plate. Saturday's two-hit effort extended a hit streak to nine games, during which Moreno's had multiple hits in seven of them while going 16-for-34 (.471). The hot bat extends even further back, as Moreno's hit safely in 27 of his last 30 starts.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Heating up
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Moreno went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.
Moreno plated Arizona's first run as part of a three-run third inning that erased Milwaukee's early 3-0 lead. He's been one of the Diamondbacks' hottest hitters of late, batting .357 (25-for-70) over the last 20 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Getting afternoon off
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Adrian Del Castillo will receive a turn behind the plate while Moreno rests for the series finale. Moreno had started the last four contests, going 5-for-14 with two walks, two runs and an RBI while extending his hitting streak to a season-long 11 games.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Thursday
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Moreno is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.
Moreno sat for the series opener versus the Cardinals on Monday and then went 2-for-6 with two walks and an RBI across Tuesday's and Wednesday's contests. As he sits for the series finale Thursday, Adrian Del Castillo will get the start behind the plate while batting cleanup.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Receiving night off
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Moreno will get a breather for the series opener in St. Louis after he went 1-for-3 with a walk while playing eight innings behind the dish in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Twins. Adrian Del Castillo will handle catching duties for Arizona on Monday.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking seat Sunday
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Moreno will be rested for the series finale after he started at catcher Friday and Saturday, going 3-for-9 with a double, two RBI and a run between those contests. Aramis Garcia will step in for Moreno behind the dish Sunday.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Gets on base four times
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Moreno went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Rockies.
Moreno logged his third multi-hit effort in a row, a span that also includes his two steals this season. His bat looks to be coming around -- prior to this hot stretch, he went 0-for-16 over a six-game span. The catcher is hitting .253 with a .677 OPS, one home run, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and seven doubles across 92 plate appearances this season.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Day off Saturday
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Moreno isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Moreno will get a chance to catch his breath after going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored during a win in Friday's series opener. James McCann will handle catching duties and bat eighth.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking seat Saturday
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Moreno isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Moreno went 0-for-5 at the plate in his first game back from the injured list Friday, and he'll get a day off Saturday as the D-backs look to ease him back into regular playing time. James McCann will catch and bat eighth.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Returns from injured list
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The Diamondbacks activated Moreno (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Moreno is ready to go after missing the past two-plus weeks with a left oblique strain. Since his absence was relatively brief, the Diamondbacks felt a rehab assignment wasn't necessary. He'll return to being the team's primary catcher.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Expected back Tuesday
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Moreno (oblique) is on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday for the start of the Diamondbacks' road trip, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Moreno has missed nearly two weeks of action with a left oblique strain, but he has upped his activity level recently and has responded well. It's unclear whether the Diamondbacks will ask Moreno to go out on a short rehab assignment before returning. Arizona has been going with James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo at catcher since Moreno was injured.
