In December, the Arizona Diamondbacks traded for his or her catcher of the long run. That future has arrived early this October.
When Arizona had a surplus of left-handed-hitting outfielders, they traded outfielder and occasional catcher Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catcher Gabriel Moreno.
For Toronto, they bought a less expensive, cost-controlled participant in Varsho (who will not be a free agent till after the 2026 season) and traded from their catching depth.
For Arizona, they bought two of the gamers most liable for night their Nationwide League Championship Collection with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In Recreation 4, Moreno had the game-winning hit within the eighth inning off Jose Alvarado, the 23-year-old’s eighth RBI of the playoffs.
