Moreno exits in 3rd inning against Phillies with lower back injury
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PHILADELPHIA – Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno exited Friday night’s game after the top of the third inning with left lower back tightness.
Moreno grounded out to third base in the first inning and caught the first two innings of the game, but as the Diamondbacks took the field for the bottom of the third, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo came out onto the field to speak with home plate umpire Brock Ballou.
After a short delay, backup catcher James McCann popped out of the dugout and took a few warmup tosses before going behind the plate.
Moreno, who delivered a key pinch-hit double in Thursday night’s 7-1 win against the Mets, is a key part of the Arizona lineup, hitting in the fourth spot in the early part of the season.