Gabriel Moreno arrives in the majors with impressive tools at the plate and in the field but more challenges are coming, starting Saturday when he’s expected to catch Kevin Gausman in his Blue Jays debut. (By bnicholsonsmith)
In 36 games at triple-A this year, Moreno hit .324/.380/.404 with a home run and eight doubles. But as impressive as those numbers are, there’s little doubt opposing pitchers will be game planning. Just ask Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker, who does the same thing whenever minor-leaguers are called up to face the Blue Jays.
In other words, opponents will be game-planning for Moreno from day one. Look no further than fellow top catching prospect Adley Rutschman or Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson for evidence of that. They’re both talented hitters, but game-planning has gotten so much better in recent years. When Walker pitched from 1995-2006? Different story.Of course, as a catcher, that game-planning goes two ways.
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