Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno will be shut down for a couple of days after an MRI revealed right elbow inflammation, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Saturday.
Lovullo added that the Diamondbacks anticipate Moreno to be ready for the start of the regular season.
“We felt we are in a really good spot. He’s gonna have a couple of days down, and we are just going to continue to treat him up and make sure that when we initiate the baseball activity, that he is pain-free and pushing forward to get ready for the season,” Lovullo said. “We want to give him the proper rest right now.”
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Moreno was previously scratched from the D-backs’ lineup on Friday against the Kansas City Royals with right forearm tightness and underwent imaging that evening.
Moreno has missed time in each of his first three seasons with the Diamondbacks due to various injuries (shoulder, groin, thumb, wrist). Moreno’s latest ailment comes as backup catcher Adrian Del Castillo is out with a left calf issue.
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Lovullo said Smith, who was scratched from Friday’s lineup with left forearm tightness, will be shut down for the next couple of days. Lovullo added that Smith will not undergo any imaging and expects him to be ready for Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs.
Corbin Carroll, who made his 2026 Cactus League debut Wednesday after hand surgery last month, was in the lineup as a designated hitter against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Lovullo said before Saturday’s game that Carroll will likely DH against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
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