Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Moreno returned from the 60-day injured list Friday and started the past two games behind the plate for Arizona, going 4-for-8 with a home run, a double and four RBI. James McCann will step in to catch for Zac Gallen in the series finale.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Homers in return
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Moreno (finger) went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Reds.
Moreno had been out since mid-June with a fractured finger. He delivered Arizona's only multi-hit effort in his contest as well as the team's biggest hit when he took Zack Littell deep in the third inning. Moreno will likely regain his spot as the Diamondbacks' top catcher, though it wouldn't be surprising to see him eased back into action after a long layoff. He's posted a .275/.328/.433 slash line with six homers, 23 RBI, 30 runs scored and a stolen base over 54 contests this season.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Looks ready to return
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Moreno (finger) started at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Moreno caught for a second straight game and homered in each contest. The Diamondbacks, who are off Thursday, planned this back-to-back action to be Moreno's final test before an activation from the 60-day injured list ahead of a three-game set against the Reds beginning Friday.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Final rehab test coming
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Moreno (finger) will catch back-to-back games for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
The two-game set will serve as a final test before Moreno is activated. He's alternated between catcher and DH over his first four rehab appearances but hasn't caught a full nine-inning game. Presumably, in addition to catching back-to-back, the Diamondbacks want to see him on the field for full games in both.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Catches seven innings on rehab
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Moreno (finger) caught seven innings for Triple-A Reno on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored.
Moreno followed up Saturday's effort by serving as the DH on Sunday and playing all nine innings. He's alternated catching and DH over four games on his rehab assignment, during which he's 4-for-12 with three walks and three doubles. The Diamondbacks likely want to see him catch a full nine-inning game before activating him, although given his nearly two months of recovery, the club may want Moreno to get more plate appearances regardless if he catches nine innings. Either way, he's on the verge of returning to the majors.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Serves as DH on rehab
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Moreno (finger) served as the designated hitter for Triple-A Reno on Friday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
This was the second game of Moreno's rehab assignment after he caught five innings Thursday. The catcher missed nearly two months of action with a fracture of his right pointer finger and is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list anytime after Sunday.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Playing in camp games
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Moreno (finger) has recently resumed participating in simulated games at the Diamondbacks' spring training facility in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
Moreno has been on the shelf since the middle of June and will likely require a rehab assignment before being activated from the 60-day injured list. He's eligible to rejoin the Diamondbacks on Aug. 18, but it's not clear yet if he'll be a realistic option to return on that date.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Starts running, receiving pitches
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Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Moreno (finger) has resumed running on the bases and working on receiving, MLB.com reports.
Lovullo noted that Moreno hasn't yet been cleared to use his dominant hand after suffering a hairline fracture to his pointer finger back on June 6, so until the catcher is cleared to start throwing and hitting, his return from the 10-day injured list shouldn't be viewed as imminent. Moreno appears likely to remain out until around late July, leaving Jose Herrera and James McCann to handle catching duties for Arizona over the next few weeks.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Lands on IL with bruised hand
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The Diamondbacks placed Moreno on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hand contusion.
Moreno was first injured back on June 6 when a wild pitch struck his hand. He has been in and out of the lineup since then and unable to get over the hump with the injury, so the Diamondbacks have elected to give him some extended down time. He'll be eligible for activation June 27 and should be ready to go at that time. Jose Herrera will serve as Arizona's primary catcher while Moreno is out, and Aramis Garcia has been called up from Triple-A Reno to serve as Herrera's backup.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Scratched with hand soreness
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Moreno was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against Toronto due to right hand soreness, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Moreno will take a day off Tuesday to give his hand time to recover. Meanwhile, Jose Herrera will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth for Arizona.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Resting Wednesday
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Moreno had been out of the lineup for three straight games due to a hand injury before returning to action Tuesday. He came up big in Arizona's 10-3 win, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Moreno will retreat to the bench Wednesday for the day game after a night game, but he should operate as the Diamondbacks' primary backstop moving forward.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Still out of lineup
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Moreno (hand) is not in the Diamondbacks' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday.
It's the third straight game that Moreno has been absent from the lineup after being struck on the right hand by a wild pitch in Friday's contest against the Reds. The good news for Moreno is that X-rays on his hand came back negative, but he'll begin Monday's game on the bench while Jose Herrera serves behind home plate and bats ninth.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: On bench again Sunday
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Moreno (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Moreno is on the bench for a second straight day after he departed Friday's contest after being struck in the right hand by a wild pitch. The 25-year-old already had X-rays come back negative and should continue to be considered day-to-day, with Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona relaying that Moreno will be available to back up Jose Herrera on Sunday. Moreno could make his return to the starting nine as soon as the Diamondbacks' next game Monday versus the Mariners.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Exits with hand injury
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Moreno was removed from Friday's game against the Reds due to a hand injury, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.
A wild pitch connected with Moreno's right (throwing) hand in the sixth inning of Friday's contest, leaving him unable to grip a baseball. The D-backs haven't announced any details regarding the severity of his injury, though Jose Herrera could be in line for a start or two behind the dish if Moreno's hand continues to bother him.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Sitting out day game
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Moreno is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Atlanta.
Moreno started the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather in Thursday's matinee. Jose Herrera will catch and bat ninth as the Diamondbacks go for the sweep.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Keeps swinging hot bat
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Moreno went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Pirates.
Over his last nine games, Moreno is 13-for-32 (.406) with three home runs, three doubles, six RBI and eight runs scored. The catcher was one of three Diamondbacks to post a multi-hit effort in Monday's win. Moreno's surge at the plate has him up to a .277/.338/.411 slash line over 44 contests this season.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Homers as pinch hitter
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Moreno entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter and hit a two-run home run in a 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
Moreno batted for catcher Jose Herrera in the ninth inning and pulled the Diamondbacks closer. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo decided to pair starter Zac Gallen with Herrera, after the pitcher was rocked in his previous outing. Gallen has a better ERA this season with Herrera (3.56) than Moreno (6.89). The pitcher has a career 3.27 ERA over 34 games when paired with Herrera. The Gallen/Herrera arrangement could be how Lovullo operates going forward, so fantasy managers that roster Moreno should be cognizant of that.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Swats homer in loss
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Moreno went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
Moreno's ninth-inning blast forced the extra inning. The homer, his third of the season, was his second long ball in as many games and extended his hitting streak to four games. Moreno is 7-for-15 with five extra-base hits and four RBI during the streak.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Goes yard in win
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Moreno went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-5 win over the Dodgers.
Both of Moreno's homers this season have come over his last eight games. The catcher is 12-for-34 (.353) with seven RBI, one stolen base and six runs scored in that span. He is now slashing .264/.331/.364 over 133 plate appearances on the year while seeing a majority of the time behind the plate over Jose Herrera.
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Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Receiving breather Sunday
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Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Moreno started the first three games of the series and will get a breather Sunday after going 4-for-13 with a grand slam and a stolen base. Jose Herrera will take over behind the plate and form a battery with starting pitcher Zac Gallen in the series finale.
