The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t well-known nationally.
This World Series run is changing that.
There are three 23-year-old who are playing star roles on this team. Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas, and catcher Gabriel Moreno.
Moreno is breaking out this year after being acquired by the Diamondbacks along with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Daulton Varsho.
The second-year signal caller is a steal in that trade.
His offense speaks for itself. He’s hitting .250 with four home runs this postseason.
Even more impressive, he’s earned the trust of every pitcher on the staff by the way he handles himself and calls games.
“Gabi is 23 but I feel like he’s 33,” Zac Gallen said.
“His heartbeat, his ability to emotionally stay at one level despite any circumstance, those are the things I get to see,” Lovullo said.
“I joke all the time that when I’m 50 years old I’ll be sitting on my couch watching Gabi Moreno still playing in the big leagues,” Merrill Kelly said.
Moreno is on the biggest stage and is making the most of it. For himself and his team. This is what the playoffs are all about.
Jordan Spurgeon
