National League Elite Value • 2026 Season

Gabriel Moreno

"Entering today, Gabriel Moreno is sixth among NL position players in WAR! #MLBTonight discusses the @Dbacks catcher having the best season of his young career 📈"

Total WAR (fWAR) 4.8 #1 Catcher in NL

Defensive WAR (dWAR) 2.0 Gold Glove Caliber

Offensive WAR (oWAR) 2.8 Elite Contact Rate

Framing Runs 14.5 Top 2% Strike Framing

Caught Stealing % 38.2% NL League Avg: 21.4%

Leader: Gabriel Moreno

WAR: 4.8

NL Position Rank: 6th

Active Catcher Count: 1

Status: ready

NL Position Player WAR Standings 10 Players

Rank	Player	Team	POS	WAR	dWAR	Action

Gabriel Moreno • Positional Value Anatomy ARI @Dbacks

Offensive Contribution (oWAR) 2.8 WAR

Defensive Run Prevention (dWAR) 2.0 WAR

Pitch Framing Value (Runs Above Avg) +14.5 Runs (98th %ile)

Caught Stealing Percentage 38.2% (1.89s Pop Time)

Catchers carrying a 4.8+ WAR pace in the NL are historically rare. Moreno pairs an elite 2.0 dWAR behind the plate with above-average offensive creation (2.8 oWAR), generating more total wins than all other NL backstops.

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Gabriel Moreno

C | Arizona Diamondbacks

Rank: #6 NL

fWAR: 4.8

dWAR: 2.0

oWAR: 2.8

Role: Everyday Catcher

Shohei Ohtani

DH | Los Angeles Dodgers

Rank: #1 NL

fWAR: 7.9

dWAR: 0.0

oWAR: 7.9

Position: DH