Former Vol Christian Moore played his first baseball game in Knoxville on Tuesday since the 2024 NCAA Tournament super regional.
The former Tennessee second baseman and Rocket City are playing a six-game series, Tuesday-Sunday, against the Smokies at Covenant Health Park. Rocket City is a Double-A affiliate of the Angels.
Moore opened the series with a three-hit performance against the Smokies, including one home run.
He is currently the top-rated prospect in the Angels’ farm system and projects to make his MLB debut this season. The former Vol is the No. 4 second base prospect and No. 64 overall prospect in MLB.
Moore was selected by the Angels in the first round (No. 8 overall) of the 2024 MLB draft.
He played at Tennessee from 2022-24 and appeared in 186 games, totaling 61 home runs, 160 RBIs and 179 runs.
Moore appeared in 72 games for the Vols in 2024. He recorded a .375 batting average, 34 home runs, 74 RBIs, 83 runs and 38 walks during Tennessee’s national championship season.
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