Gabriel Moreno Stats

The Toronto Blue Jays officially recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno from the minors on Saturday and optioned catcher Zack Collins to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Moreno, the team's top prospect and the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut on Saturday against Detroit Tigers right-hander Beau Brieske. The 22-year-old should at least split time behind the dish with Alejandro Kirk with Danny Jansen (hand) on the injured list, and he deserves to be picked up in fantasy leagues where he's available. Moreno was hitting a cool .324/.380/.404 with a homer, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases in 36 games for Buffalo before his call-up. His above-average power stroke at the catcher position makes him attractive right away.

5 months ago

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gabriel Moreno is tentatively expected to be promoted to the big leagues from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday and get the start behind the plate. Moreno is regarded as one of the top prospects in the Toronto pipeline and has hit .324 with one homer, 18 runs, 23 RBI, and three steals across 136 minor league at-bats in 2022. Moreno will split at-bats with Alejandro Kirk behind the plate after the Blue Jays lost Danny Jansen to a fractured finger at the beginning of the week. The 22-year-old prospect is worth a look in fantasy leagues immediately as he has a plus hit tool and should be able to hold his own at the plate right off the bat.

5 months ago

Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Gabriel Moreno is being called up from the minors and will join the team in Detroit and be activated at some point during their weekend series against the Tigers, according to a source. It comes after Danny Jansen (hand) was put on the injured list on Tuesday with a small fracture of his hamate bone. Alejandro Kirk has hit very well for the Jays, but Toronto felt like it was time to call up the No. 4 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Moreno, 22, was hitting .323/.377/.406 with a homer, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases in 35 games for Triple-A Buffalo this year. He makes consistent, hard contact and should display above-average power at the next level, immediately making him worth adding off the waiver wire in mixed leagues.

5 months ago