Who are Gabriel Moreno's Parents?

Gabriel José Moreno is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He plies his trade as a catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Moreno was born February 14, 2000, in a small town in Venezuela to parents Jose and Marianela. He grew up in Barquisimeto, a city in northwestern Venezuela. Moreno picked up playing baseball at a very young age and played a lot with his siblings. He was first spotted by a scouting coordinator working for the Blue Jays' named Francisco Plasencia in South America at an academy. It was here that Moreno started believing in his professional dream. The Toronto Blue Jays picked up Moreno as an international free agent on August 3, 2016. He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Blue Jays in 2017. He finally made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022. Moreno recorded his first hit in the majors on June 11, 2022, and hit his first career home run (a three-run shot) on October 5, 2022.

Moreno was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 23, 2022, two months after making his professional debut with the Blue Jays. He was exchanged alongside Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for Daulton Varsho. Moreno has amassed 43 runs, and 119 hits, with 57 RBIs, at an average of .290 in 410 at-bats in his career up until now.

Gabriel Moreno's Parents

Jose and Marianela Moreno are the proud parents of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno. The family hails from Venezuela, from a city called Barquisimeto. The couple have three other children apart from Gabriel, named Alex, Maria, and Antonio. They are all Gabriel Moreno's older siblings.

Gabriel Moreno's Father

Jose Moreno is the father of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno. Reports suggest he worked as a construction worker back in the day. He would work tirelessly and do everything in his power to help his son realize his dream of becoming a professional baseball player.

Gabriel Moreno's Mother

Marianela Moreno is the proud mother of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno. She was a stay-at-home mother and looked after her four children, Alex, Maria, Antonio, and Gabriel.

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Gabriel Moreno's parent's nationality

Jose Moreno and Marianela Moreno are both Venezuelan nationals just like their son Gabriel. The couple hails from a city located in Venezuela called Barquisimeto. Despite living in the United States currently, Gabriel Moreno speaks Spanish fluently. He doesn't yet know how to speak English and uses an interpreter during his interviews.