D-backs trade Varsho to Blue Jays, receive Moreno, Gurriel

By DAVID BRANDT The Associated Press
FILE -Arizona Diamondbacks' Daulton Varsho is congratulated int he dugout after hitting a solo home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Cleveland. The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired highly regarded catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, sending slugger Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays.(AP Photo/David Dermer, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Dermer]

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired highly regarded catching prospect Gabriel Moreno and veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., sending slugger Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays. The 22-year-old Moreno is one of the game’s top prospects. He made the majors last season with the Blue Jays, hitting .319 with a homer in 69 at-bats. The 29-year-old Gurriel is a five-year veteran who hit .291 with five homers and 32 doubles in 2022. The Blue Jays get Varsho, who was arguably the best player on the Diamondbacks last season. The 26-year-old hit a career-high 27 homers this year.

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