\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"blue-jays-gabriel-moreno-raking-in-double-a\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.2":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"blue-jays-gabriel-moreno-raking-in-double-a\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.2.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"blue-jays-gabriel-moreno-raking-in-double-a\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.3":{"content":"“His natural talent has always been really impressive, so his ability to find the barrel with his bat speed and short stroke, they all translate into high contact,” said Gil Kim, the Blue Jays’ director of player development. “He’s able to do damage, as well. Gabby has made a lot of strides with his plate discipline with less than two strikes, and now he’s working on his two-strike approach a bit more. We saw advancement there in Winter Ball with more walks than strikeouts.”\n\nMoreno’s 13 walks vs. 22 strikeouts leave him with a .452 on-base percentage, so you can see the strides already.\n\nSigned out of Venezuela at age 16, Moreno was a shortstop. A Blue Jays scout at one of his workouts asked if he’d like to stand behind home plate and make a few throws to second, so he gave it a try. Before that day, Moreno had never even worn catcher’s gear. That’s one layer of what makes him so unique, though, and that’s what gives him the athleticism to project as an everyday catcher.\n\n“He’s relatively new to the position, but his athleticism allows him to be really quick with his blocking, to make accurate and strong throws to the bases,” Kim said. “Receiving and game-planning are the two areas he’s working diligently on.”\n\nThe Blue Jays also feel that Moreno is growing more comfortable in leadership roles, particularly when it comes to speaking with pitchers and establishing plans throughout a game. If Moreno were a shortstop or center fielder, this would be a simpler conversation, but the Blue Jays need to consider how he manages a staff and bullpen.\n\nAlready forcing the Blue Jays’ hand, the obvious question is when Moreno will earn a promotion to Triple-A. A big league debut this season still feels like a long shot, but having Moreno face advanced pitchers who know how to attack young hitters -- especially late in counts -- will be a key piece to the final stages of his development.","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"blue-jays-gabriel-moreno-raking-in-double-a\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4.data":{"html":"