10 months agoArizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno had a tale of two seasons in 2023. The highly-touted prospect endured a mid-season slump before a shoulder injury sidelined him for most of July. Upon returning, the 23-year-old caught fire, slashing .313/.383/.512 with five home runs and 24 RBI in the second half. Moreno carried this momentum into the postseason where he swatted four more homers and routinely batted high in the Diamondbacks order. It was an impressive showing for a young player who had previously only seen 69 MLB at-bats. Heading into 2024, there is no question that Moreno will see the vast majority of playing time behind the plate for Arizona. It is also reasonable to expect him to continue to develop as a hitter as he continues to get more big league reps. While his raw power potential is limited, his contact skills offer fantasy managers steady ratios with enough counting stats to be a comfortable season-long starter. RotoBaller currently ranks Moreno 139th overall, which places him as the fifth-highest catcher and slightly ahead of his 149 NFBC ADP. FGDC has Moreno playing 130 games, projecting him to slash .281/.341/.415 with 11 HRs, 61 RBI and six steals. Moreno offers a high fantasy floor at a fair ADP for 2024 with the potential to climb even higher with some subtle improvements at the plate.--Raymond Harrison - RotoBaller