{"id":522936,"date":"2026-03-14T10:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/522936\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:02:16","slug":"diamondbacks-gabriel-moreno-to-get-imaging-for-forearm-tightness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/522936\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno to get imaging for forearm tightness"},"content":{"rendered":"

SURPRISE \u2014 Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno was scratched from the lineup on Friday with right forearm tightness, manager Torey Lovullo said before first pitch against the Kansas City Royals in Cactus League.<\/p>\n

Lovullo added that Moreno was undergoing imaging on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thought\u00a0we would use some extra caution and get him off the field, let him rest up,\u201d Lovullo said. \u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s been lingering for a couple days and we just\u00a0want to knock it out and make sure we get to the bottom of how\u00a0he\u2019s feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

First baseman Pavin Smith was also scratched with left forearm tightness, which Lovullo said happened while swinging. Smith is expected to be down for a couple of days, but there were no immediate plans for imaging.<\/p>\n

Lovullo said Moreno has not felt the tightness while hitting and \u201cbarely\u201d feels it while throwing. Moreno started as the designated hitter on Thursday and last caught in a game on Monday.<\/p>\n

When asked about the possibility of these tightness issues lingering closer to Opening Day<\/a>, Lovullo said, \u201cI don\u2019t know that answer. I hope not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moreno, the club\u2019s starting catcher, has missed time due to injuries in each of his first three seasons in Arizona for various ailments<\/a> (shoulder, groin, thumb, wrist). The D-backs brought back veteran catcher James McCann, while fellow backup Adrian Del Castillo is expected to start the year on the injured list with a calf issue.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

Corbin Burnes update<\/p>\n

Diamondbacks starter Corbin Burnes threw a 16- or 17-pitch short box bullpen on Friday, Lovullo said. A short box is when the catcher sets up ahead of the plate, so it\u2019s not as high intensity as a regular bullpen. That will be the next step in Burnes\u2019 progression as he eyes a midseason return from Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said he felt\u00a0really good, ball was coming out of his hand well,\u201d Lovullo said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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