Gabriel Moreno Takes A Seat Wednesday
1 year agoArizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is receiving the day off on Wednesday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moreno, the team's everyday backstop, is just getting a normal day of rest. Jose Herrera will catch rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt and will hit eighth against Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot. The 23-year-old Moreno doesn't have much power (just six home runs), but he's hitting a strong .283 (76-for-269) in his first year in the desert and has gone an impressive 16-for-47 (.340) with three home runs, three doubles, a triple, 12 RBI and nine runs scored in 13 games (12 starts) since coming off the injured list on Aug. 13. Herrera is hitting only .213 (19-for-89) and is still searching for his first big-league homer in his 84th game on Wednesday.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com