SALT LAKE CITY \u2013\u00a0Los Angeles Angels top prospect Christian Moore hasn\u2019t missed a beat after a promotion to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees in May. Moore has exploited the thin air of Salt Lake City, launching two long balls since making the jump.<\/p>\n
The 2024 first-round pick out of Tennessee earned a May 20 promotion to Salt Lake and has hit more than 70 points better with the Bees in 15 games.<\/p>\n
MLB.com<\/a> listed Moore as the Angels\u2019 top prospect in its 2025 preseason rankings.<\/p>\n \u201cMy goal was to get back to myself and what I like to do in the box and feel comfortable,\u201d Moore said of his mindset when he arrived in Utah.<\/p>\n RELATED: Angels No. 1 Prospect Christian Moore\u00a0Shines In Salt Lake<\/a><\/p>\n Angels top prospect Christian Moore is on a hot stretch \u2014 Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Moore is slashing .333\/.414\/.467 in 15 games while playing solid defense up the middle. Despite a small sample size, he is far outpacing the numbers he put up in 34 games with Double-A Rocket City to begin the season.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you hit the ball on the barrel, good things happen,\u201d Moore chuckled while discussing his focus at the plate. \u201cWhether you\u2019re hard in the infield, whether you\u2019re a hard line drive, whether you\u2019re in the air, you can learn something.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Moore has doubled his early-season home run output, and his 11 RBI in 19 fewer games are three short of his Trash Panda total.<\/p>\n Despite facing older and more experienced pitchers at this level, Moore is surging. Learning and adjusting remain a key focus.<\/p>\n \u201cThese guys on the mound are good,\u201d Moore said. \u201cA bunch of them that I\u2019m facing in Triple-A have major league experience. Understanding what they\u2019re trying to do to me and building an approach is what we\u2019re trying to do.<\/p>\n Moore unfazed by Triple-A jump<\/p>\n One year removed from leading the Tennessee Volunteers to a College World Series title, Moore simplifies his approach to the game, allowing him to remain even-keeled in any environment.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you have a big crowd and you\u2019re playing in front of a lot of people. Having that hype is so much pressure,\u201d he remembered. \u201cI don\u2019t really think it\u2019s pressure. I think, you know, we\u2019re just playing baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore believes his experience at Tennessee has helped in his transition to the pros.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s helped me so much because in that little eight-team Omaha tournament, there are the best teams in the country. Every guy is really good. Every guy\u2019s amped up, thinking they\u2019re going to have their best.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Moore jumped right into the Bees\u2019 lineup, notching four hits in his first two games. He followed that up with his first four-hit game of the year and his first home run against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals).<\/p>\n \u201cYou see the athleticism and explosiveness,\u201d Bees hitting coach Alonzo Powell said of Moore. \u201cEverything that you saw last year in college and his first pro year, you see that he\u2019s got the opportunity to be a really good, explosive major league player.<\/p>\n “Rocky Top puts the @SaltLakeBees<\/a> on top!”@Vol_Baseball<\/a> all-time home run leader Christian Moore (@Angels<\/a>) goes 450 feet to straightaway center \u203c\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/lYSh1pTZyc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Staying steady with his approach and daily routine will be the key for Moore to reach his sky-high ceiling at the plate.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything is consistency,\u201d Powell said. \u201cDominating the fastball, handling the offspeed pitches, and understanding the strike zone. Those are the challenges that he\u2019s going to face at this level against older, more experienced pitchers.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore echoed his coach\u2019s thoughts.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely need to be more consistent with everything, whether it\u2019s approach, whether it\u2019s defense. Whatever aspect it is in my game, it\u2019s just consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n About Christian Moore<\/p>\n Born in Brooklyn, New York, Moore was a two-way stud at Suffield Academy in Connecticut. A four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American, he left Suffield as the No. 91 prospect in the country and fifth-best out of New York by Perfect Game.<\/p>\n Showing an uncommon loyalty, Moore committed to the University of Tennessee<\/a> as a high school freshman.<\/p>\n \u201cCoach Vatello and Coach Elander, we really clicked,\u201d Moore said of his decision to sign with the Vols.\u00a0 \u201cCoach E was the main person reaching out, and he was really consistent. When I toured there, Tennessee wasn\u2019t the Tennessee they are now\u2026 I just saw something. I saw myself fitting in.\u201d<\/p>\n Nobody hit the ball like Christian Moore did in the postseason pic.twitter.com\/KGHhAt3HdY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 More Important Issues (@More_Issues) May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Moore piled up gaudy offensive numbers, slashing .338\/.447\/.697 with 35 doubles, 160 RBI, and a program record 61 home runs. He launched 34 homers as a junior, good for third in the nation behind two other SEC hammers, Charlie Condon of Georgia, and Jac Caglione of Florida.<\/p>\n Caglione was recently promoted to the big leagues by the Kansas City Royals. Condon is in High A with the Colorado Rockies.<\/p>\n In 2024, Moore earned All-SEC first team, Perfect Game All-American first team, Baseball America first team, D1Baseball.com All-American first team, and NCBWA District 3 Player of the Year in the regular season.<\/p>\n He was also named to the Men\u2019s College World Series All-Tournament Team (2B) for the World Series-winning Volunteers.<\/p>\n Last year, he won a national championship with Tennessee. This year, he’s looking to break big league camp. \ud83d\ude24 <\/p>\n Catch Christian Moore playing for the @Angels<\/a> at #SpringBreakout<\/a> this weekend pic.twitter.com\/f15hLWFUsE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB (@MLB) March 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Angels took notice, selecting Moore with the eighth pick of the 2024 MLB draft.<\/p>\n Two games with the Angels\u2019 Single-A affiliate were enough to earn his first professional promotion to Double-A Rocket City.<\/p>\n Moore finished 2024 playing 23 games with the Trash Pandas. He hit .322 with four doubles, five homers, and 14 RBI.<\/p>\n Follow The Salt Lake Bees With KSL Sports<\/p>\n Salt Lake<\/a> continues a six-game homestand against the Round Rock Express (Texas Rangers) on Saturday, June 7. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n Listen to \u2018Voice of the Bees\u2019 Tony Parks on\u00a0KSL Sports Zone<\/a>.<\/p>\n Take us with you wherever you go.<\/p>\n Download the new & improved KSL Sports app from Utah\u2019s sports leader. You can stream live radio and video and stay updated on all your favorite teams.<\/a><\/p>\n You can find KSL Sports coverage of the Bees\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian\u2019s Bees and Beehive baseball\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Find Brian on\u00a0X,<\/a>\u00a0Instagram,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0BlueSky<\/a>\u00a0at @bpreece24.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2013 first 17 games with Rocket City: .538 OPS, 32.4 K%, 71 PA
\u2013 last 17 games with Rocket City: .776 OPS, 22.7 K%, 75 PA
\u2013 as of this swing (15 gms) with AAA Salt Lake: .873 OPS, 28.8 K%, 66 PA pic.twitter.com\/fu0zweR6l7<\/a><\/p>\n