The catcher missed time with multiple injuries but was a steady presence on defense and at the plate.
This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players who appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024.
Moreno had an excellent 2023, especially in the second half of the season when he began hitting for power and extra-base hits. This continued into the playoffs as he played quite well in October. To wrap up a strong first full professional season in MLB, he won the NL Gold Glove award at catcher. On June 21, Moreno went 2-for-3 with a home run and seemed to be turning a corner at the plate, but sprained his left thumb when he went to catch the ball off the ground behind the plate.
Sadly for the Diamondbacks and Moreno, during the August 5 game, while running to beat out a throw to first base, Moreno injured his groin. Moreno looked no worse for wear at the plate as he slashed .300/.432/.333/.766 over the final 37 plate appearances with seven walks and seven strikeouts. The strides he made in raising his walks and lowering his already low strikeout rate was impressive and good to see. Those kinds of abilities will only help him get better and establish a baseline for future seasons that he can use to build off of.
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