EL New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats C Gabriel Moreno Named Player of the Week in Double-A Northeast League

Published on June 21, 2021 under Eastern League (EL)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) catcher Gabriel Moreno has been named Double-A Northeast League Player of the Week for the period of June 14-20.

Moreno, ranked No. 7 among Blue Jays prospects by MLB.com, hit .421 with 3 home runs and 10 runs batted in last week, including a grand slam on Thursday night.

The 21-year-old from Barquisimeto, Venezuela currently leads the league in batting average (.388), on-base percentage (.438), runs batted in (40), and OPS (1.128).

Moreno ranks eighth in the league with eight home runs, highlighted by a blast off the Hilton Garden Inn on June 5. He became the first Fisher Cat to hit a homer off the hotel since Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2018.

This is New Hampshire's first Player of the Week honor in 2021.

Riding a three-game winning streak, the Fisher Cats hit the road for a six-game series against the Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in Bowie, MD next Tuesday through Sunday.

They'll return home for a six-game Fourth of July Week series against the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) from June 29 - July 4 at Delta Dental Stadium. Fans can enjoy spectacular Atlas Fireworks Shows on Friday, July 2, Saturday, July 3, and Sunday, July 4.

For tickets and information, visit NHFisherCats.com.

Check out the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Statistics

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