Christian Moore

Christian D. Moore (born October 21, 2002) is an American baseball second baseman in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Angels selected Moore eighth overall in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.

Early life
Christian D. Moore was born on October 21, 2002, in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Lazette and Charles Moore as the youngest of four siblings.

Moore attended Suffield Academy, a private preparatory school in Suffield, Connecticut, where he played baseball as a two-way player. In 2020, Moore participated in the Perfect Game National Showcase, earning top prospect team honors in the process. In 2021, Perfect Game ranked him at 91st on its top 100 prospects list and as the fifth-best prospect in New York state. He committed to the University of Tennessee to play college baseball.

2022
Moore made his college baseball debut with the Tennessee Volunteers as a pinch hitter in a game on February 20, 2022, against the Georgia Southern Eagles. On February 23, he hit his first home run in a game against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. On March 6, Moore hit an inside-the-park home run against the Oklahoma Sooners. On April 24, he led the Volunteers to a comeback victory with a game-tying two-run single in the ninth inning and a game-winning home run in extra innings.

During the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, Moore began the scoring in a four-run, ninth-inning rally in a Knoxville Regional game against the Zach Neto-led Campbell Fighting Camels. The next day, he drove in two runs during a six-run ninth inning against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the regional final. Moore played in one game during Tennessee's series loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Knoxville Super Regional, going 1-for-4 with a run scored.

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).

After the season he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 22 games, he batted .176 with 8 RBIs.

2023
As a sophomore in 2023, he played in 63 games, hitting .304/.444/.603 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI.

2024
Moore entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 MLB draft. He played for Tennessee as the starting second baseman. During the season, he broke Tennessee's single-season school record for home runs. On June 24, 2024, Moore won the 2024 Men's College World Series after Tennessee beat Texas A&M 6-5.

Professional career
On July 14, 2024, Moore was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels with the 8th overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. On July 19, the Angels signed Moore to a rookie contract with a $4.9 million bonus.

Personal life
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Moore's brother, C. J., in the 13th round of the 2014 MLB draft, and he later played college baseball at Lamar University.

Moore plays video games and listens to country music.