Christian Moore (baseball)
| Christian Moore | |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: October 21, 2002 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Christian Moore (born October 21, 2002) is an American college baseball second baseman for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Career[edit]
Moore attended Suffield Academy in Suffield, Connecticut. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college baseball.
As a freshman at Tennessee in 2022, Moore played in 51 games and hit .305/.443/.619 with 10 home runs and 36 runs batted in (RBI).[1] After the season he played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore in 2023, he played in 63 games, hitting .304/.444/.603 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI.
Moore entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He returned to Tennessee as the starting second baseman.[3][4] During the season, he broke Tennessee's single-season school record for home runs.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Christian Moore Introduces Himself as Tennessee Downs Oklahoma". Baseball America.
- ^ "2024 MLB Draft prospect rankings". MLB.com.
- ^ "Christian Moore just keeps 'thrilling the fans' for Vitello's Vols". Chattooga Times Free Press.
- ^ "Tennessee baseball's Christian Moore should be in SEC player of the year race. Here's why". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Christian Moore ties Tennessee baseball single-season home run record with 24". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Blake Burke, Christian Moore locked in Tennessee baseball record chase". Knoxville News Sentinel.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tennessee Volunteers bio