Gabriel Moreno
- Arizona’s roster as it stands starts at C · 477 PA · 4.4 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Left oblique strain (Apr 14–May 1)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: A star (4.0 projected WAR): clubs move players like this only in a full rebuild, usually in his last year of control.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 548 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 146 | .357 | .383 | 14% | 9% | 31% | −0.98 | +3.90 |
| RHP | 402 | .398 | .358 | 15% | 12% | 28% | −0.24 | +2.34 |
- Attack angle
- 8.6° (42% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +1.6°
- Swing length
- 7.1 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 21%
- Pull-air %
- 14.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 42.3%
- Slash · wRC+
- .311/.388/.486 · 141
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+3.0 vs. league per 100; 1.4 standard errors on 79 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest up over the middle (−3.5), but only 1.8 standard errors from average on 133 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 2,171 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Moreno: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Adley Rutschman BOS · ’98 | .327 | 3.0 | 1.9 | Arb |
| 62 | Kyle Karros COL · ’02 | .331 | 2.0 | 1.6 | Pre-arb |
| 62 | Bryson Stott PHI · ’97 | .332 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Arb |
| 62 | Ryan Jeffers MIN · ’97 | .344 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Free agent |
| 61 | Josh Jung TEX · ’98 | .348 | 3.2 | 2.0 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Reno Aces | 25 | 6 | 23 PA | 23 PA · .400/.478/.850 · 2 HR · 21.7% K · 13.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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