In December, the Arizona Diamondbacks traded for their catcher of the future. That future has arrived early this October.

When Arizona had a surplus of left-handed-hitting outfielders, they traded outfielder and occasional catcher Daulton Varsho to the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catcher Gabriel Moreno. 

For Toronto, they got a cheaper, cost-controlled player in Varsho (who won’t be a free agent until after the 2026 season) and traded from their catching depth.

For Arizona, they got two of the players most responsible for evening their National League Championship Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. 

In Game 4, Moreno had the game-winning hit in the eighth inning off Jose Alvarado, the 23-year-old’s eighth RBI of the playoffs.