Gabriel Moreno Hitting Third In Game 3 Of NLCS
1 year agoArizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is behind the plate and batting third in the order in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez. Moreno will move up from the No. 5 spot in Arizona's batting order for this one after going 5-for-23 (.217) with three home runs, six RBI and three runs scored in his first seven postseason games entering Thursday's contest. The 23-year-old Venezuelan backstop hit .352 (38-for-108) with three of his seven regular-season home runs against left-handed pitchers. However, Moreno has never faced Suarez in his career. In the first two games of the NLCS, Moreno has gone 1-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com