Gabriel Moreno Nursing Back Tightness
2 months agoArizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (back) was scratched from Thursday's Cactus League lineup due to lower back tightness, per manager Torey Lovullo. Tucker Barnhart started behind the plate, and he will also start Friday's spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers. There's nothing here to suggest Moreno's 174.5 Yahoo ADP should be affected, and he should continue to be drafted as a top-12 fantasy backstop. The 24-year-old Venezuelan contact hitter was the No. 1 prospect for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 and achieved a Gold Glove Award during his debut season with the D-backs in 2023 following the trade that sent Daulton Varsho to Toronto. Although Moreno came up small for Arizona during the World Series, he slashed an impressive .311/.382/.496 with four home runs, eight doubles, 22 RBI, and two stolen bases over his final 136 plate appearances of the regular season.
Source: Alex Weiner - ArizonaSports.com
Source: Alex Weiner - ArizonaSports.com