According to Baseball America and mlb.com, catcher Gabriel Moreno entered the 2022 season as the Toronto Blue Jays’ top prospect and the #7 prospect in baseball.
On August 3, 2016, the Jays signed Moreno as an international amateur free agent. One year later, he made his professional debut with the DSL Blue Jays, hitting .248/.274/.296 in 32 games.
After relocating to the United States in 2018, he split the season between the GCL Blue Jays and the Appalachian League’s Bluefield Blue Jays, and his output skyrocketed.
He hit .360/.395/.575, with 24 runs and 36 RBIs in 40 games.
In 2019, he had another strong season with the Midwest League’s Lansing Lugnuts, hitting.280/.337/.485 in 82 games with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs.
He was then sidetracked by events beyond his control, when the COVID-19 epidemic forced the minor leagues to close for the 2020 season.
He did get to spend time with the Blue Jays’ alternate training facility in Rochester, NY, along with other top prospects in the organization, and then spent the next winter with the Venezuelan League’s Cardenales de Lara, batting .373 in 18 games.
Despite being limited to 37 minor league games due to injuries in 2021, he continued his relentless hitting.
How Old Is Gabriel Moreno?
Gabriel Moreno is 22 years old. He was born on February 14, 2000.