Moreno's Injury: Del Castillo Steps Up for D-backs

0:00On April 22nd, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is still sideline with that left oblique strain he picked up back on April 11th. Manager Tori LaVulo was super confident last week. It'd be a quick 10-day stint, hoping to activate him by April 21st. But that didn't happen. Now LaVulo saying Moreno won't be back before the weekend, and definitely not for the Mexico City Series against the Padres on April 25th. And 26th. The catchers not ramped up to full swings or throws yet. Some movements still bug him, and they need him at 100% before clearing him. Feeling in, Adrian Del Castillo has been solid behind the plate alongside James McCann. He started four games already, showing league average marks and framing, blocking, and throwing. LaVulo loves his game calling in picture care. Plus Del Castillo's hitting 303 with a homer and nine RBI's. On the mound side, the rotation stays the same crew. Zach Galen, Ryan Nelson, Merrill Kelly, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Michael Sorroca.

1:01But the order might shuffle a bit. Extra off days this week let them tweak it based on release points to avoid back-to-back similar looks. Moreno's progress would dictate the timeline. But Del Castillo's keeping things steady while the staff fine-tunes the arms for the stretch ahead. That's the story for today. MLB News Today, driven by AI.