Blue Jays Recall Top-Ranked Prospect

The Toronto Blue Jays are bringing their top-ranked prospect back up to the majors. 

The Jays have recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno from Triple-A Buffalo. 

Gabriel Moreno is going back to The Show! pic.twitter.com/vTf0abFiXS

— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 7, 2022

Moreno returns to provide an extra bat off the bench while Teoscar Hernandez is on the paternity list. 

In his first 60 major league plate appearances, the twenty-two-year-old hit .276/.300/.293, with no home runs, four RBIs and a 7/2 K/BB ratio. 

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Moreno has hit a very strong .315/.386/.420, with three home runs 39 RBIs, seven stolen bases and 35 runs scored over 62 games at the Triple-A level this season. 

He is the Blue Jays top-ranked prospect and the seventh-ranked prospect in all of baseball. 

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