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Moreno

Moreno is hitting .309 with three homers, 12 RBI, 13 runs scored, three steals and nine walks in his last 19 games. He has a good case for being viewed as a top-10 fantasy catcher while healthy.

Moreno took Giants starter Landen Roupp deep in the third inning for his third round-tripper since returning from the injured list back on May 1. The 26-year-old backstop has shown flashes of big-time potential at various points in his career, but he’s never quite put it all together consistently enough to be an impactful fantasy contributor in shallow mixed leagues.

Moreno hit one of two homers the D-backs procured off Robbie Ray, and he’s now up to two himself in 2026. The 26-year-old has really picked things up as of late, and he’s turned a .228/.276/.354 slash from the start of the weekend into a .261/.309/.409 mark.

The hard-hitting backstop smacked a two-run single as part of a six-run uprising in the opening inning off of Kyle Freeland. He then capped off the scoring in the contest with an RBI double in the seventh. With his two-hit night, Moreno is now slashing an uninspiring .228/.276/.354 with just one homer and 12 RBI in 87 plate appearances on the season.

After going hitless in his first game off the injured list on Friday, Moreno got on the board with his first home run of the season on Sunday. He took Matthew Boyd deep in the second inning for a two-run blast to put the D-Backs on the board. The 26-year-old backstop is hitting .245/.296/.408 with seven RBI across 54 plate appearances.

Moreno wound up missing a little over two weeks with his oblique injury. He should return right back into the Diamondbacks’ lineup, but doesn’t need to be rostered in fantasy leagues outside of two-catcher formats since he’s a bit of an empty batting average.

Moreno hasn’t played since April 10th, but it sounds like he won’t need a long rehab assignment, or any at all, before returning to the Diamondbacks’ lineup. His return would significantly cut into the playing time for Adrian Del Castillo.

Moreno is eligible to return from the injured list later this week, but it doesn’t sound like that’s happening. The 26-year-old hit the injured list earlier this month with a left oblique strain.

It turns out Moreno was dealing with an oblique strain when the Diamondbacks said he was dealing with lower back soreness. It’s a bit unclear how much time the 26-year-old backstop is going to miss, but oblique issues can be tricky matters. It’ll be James McCann and Adrian Del Castillo handling the catching duties in his absence.

This is now the third straight game Moreno has missed. It had previously been reported that he would wind up on the injured list, but, so far, the Diamondbacks have not decided to make that move. Instead, Adrian Del Castillo will start behind the dish and bat fourth, which will allow Jose Fernandez to bat fifth and be the designated hitter.