Nov 12, 2026 5:30 PM
From a batting title to Gold Glove dominance, Gabriel Moreno cements his superstar status as the Arizona Diamondbacks lone representative among the elite ranks of baseball's best.
If there were only going to be one Arizona Diamondbacks player to make the All-MLB team, it comes as no surprise that it's catcher Gabriel Moreno.
Moreno was not only won the batting title, but he also was a Gold Glove Award winner this season for the second time in his career.
Now, he can add First Team All-MLB honors to his trophy case. In total, that's three major awards for the 26-year-old, someone whom the D-backs desperately need to stay hot in 2027.
Remember, Moreno is still arbitration-eligible for two more years. There's no doubt his $2.55 million contract is going to skyrocket in 2027, but this is a guy the D-backs could have around for a long, long time if they play their cards correctly.
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The All-MLB teams debuted in 2019 and are meant to recognize the best regular season players in all of baseball.
Moreno was one of, if not the best, catchers in the entire league. To prove how good he was, Milwaukee Brewers backstop William Contreras was named to the Second Team, so not even the World Series MVP could top him in the regular season.
Only Dillon Dingler had more defensive runs saved than Moreno (14). Moreno led the National League in that category, but led the entire MLB with his 2.0 defensive wins above replacement.
Overall, Moreno was a 6.7 WAR player. To see such a large chunk of that come from his catching duties is astonishing, to say the least.
Moreno slashed .311/.388/.486 this season with a .874 OPS. The vast majority of those are career highs, though he hit .319 in his rookie season. Keep in mind that came in just 69 at-bats, which is a bit lower than the 473 he had this season.
The Venezuelan native's .874 OPS was tied for 10th in the league. His batting average paced the NL, and he added 16 home runs and 83 RBIs.
Behind the plate, Moreno made just three errors in 886 innings. He was credited with 34 assists and caught 14 runners stealing on 42 attempts. Not only that, but he allowed just two passed balls all season and turned six double plays.
Moreno hit .345 in September, and somehow that wasn't even his hottest month of the year. Back in July, he hit .362 with an OPS of .927 in 94 at-bats.
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