During a series against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in March,Moore scored eight runs,hit two home runs,and drove in four runs. On March 17,he hit a home run in a 1–0 victory against the Missouri Tigers. On April 1,Moore recorded two runs and three RBIs against the top-ranked LSU Tigers. He later posted three-run performances against the #3 Florida Gators on April 8 and the #2 Vanderbilt Commodores on April 22. During a series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs from April 27 to 29,Moore hit three home runs and had six RBIs. On May 5,he hit two home runs against the Georgia Bulldogs.[1]
At the Clemson Regional in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament,Moore hit a two-run double and a solo home run on June 2 against the Charlotte 49ers. During a 14-inning victory against the #4 Clemson Tigers on June 3,Moore went 3-for-5 with a single,double,and home run,finishing a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. He helped Tennessee advance on June 4 with a two-home-run performance and received the MVP award for the Clemson Regional. During the 2023 Men's College World Series,Moore helped the Volunteers stave off elimination against the Stanford Cardinal with a game-tying two-run single on June 19. He went 1-for-4 with a double the following day when Tennessee was eliminated by LSU.[1]
Moore finished the 2023 season batting .304 with 17 home runs,13 doubles,50 RBIs,16 stolen bases,a .444 OBP,and a .603 SLG% in 63 games.[1]
2024
Moore with Tennessee in 2024
Moore entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 MLB draft.[5] He played for Tennessee as the starting second baseman.[6][7] During the season,he broke Tennessee's single-season school record for home runs.[8][9] On June 24,2024,Moore won the 2024 Men's College World Series after Tennessee beat Texas A&M 6-5.
In 2024,Moore hit a combined slash line of .347/.400/.584 with 6 home runs,6 doubles and 20 RBIs across 25 games between the two levels.[15]
Moore was selected as a non-roster invitee to 2025 Major League Spring Training.[16] He began the 2025 season with Rocket City and was promoted to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees after hitting .234 with a home run,14 RBI,and five stolen bases over 34 appearances.[17] In 20 appearances for Salt Lake,he slashed .350/.424/.575 with 4 home runs,18 RBI,and 3 stolen bases.[18]
Major Leagues
On June 13,2025,Moore was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[19] He made his first MLB hit on June 16,recording a triple.[20] On June 20,Moore hit his first career home run in the 7th inning off Astros pitcher Bryan King.[21]
On June 24,Moore recorded his first multi-home run game by hitting two home runs in an Angels 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. In that game,he also recorded his first career walk-off home run by connecting on a two-run blast off Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Wilson in the 10th inning. He is the first player in the Expansion Era (since 1961) with multiple game-tying or go-ahead homers in the eighth or later,including a walk-off homer,in a single game within his first three career home runs.[22]
Moore was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 3,after spraining his left thumb when he attempted a diving catch on top of the 6th inning against the Atlanta Braves.[23] He was activated on August 3,after playing in 4 rehab games with Single-A.[24] He was optioned to Triple-A on September 1,and was recalled on September 13.[25]
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