Diamondbacks activate catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Moreno had been sidelined by a strained left oblique. “Having Gabby healthy and in this lineup means we’re a different team,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks activated catcher Gabriel Moreno from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Moreno had been sidelined by a strained left oblique. He was in the starting lineup for the opener of a weekend series at the Chicago Cubs.
“Having Gabby healthy and in this lineup means we’re a different team,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “It’s the quality of at-bat, it's how he controls the running game defensively, how he runs the game behind the plate. So nothing against the other catchers, he’s just very dynamic, has a lot of tools.
” The Diamondbacks also recalled left-hander Brandyn Garcia from Triple-A Reno. Left-hander Philip Abner was sent down, and catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment. The 25-year-old Garcia was 0-1 with a 2.
19 ERA in 10 appearances for Reno, striking out 18 in 12 1/3 innings. He pitched for Arizona and Seattle last year, going 0-2 with a 5. 65 ERA in 14 games.