Former Tennessee baseball star Christian Moore recorded his career MLB hit in style Monday night, roping a triple to right field at Yankee Stadium.
Star Yankee outfielder Aaron Judge provided some assistance of his own, going for an ill advised diving catch which allowed the ball to get past him. Moore was on his horse, sliding in to third safely for his first career triple.
The hometown kid gets a BIG knock!
Christian Moore has his first Major League hit! pic.twitter.com/ehgYGdV6y5
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) June 17, 2025
It was a fitting place for Moore to record his first career hit. The second baseman grew up in Brooklyn as a Yankee fan and his first career hit was a liner at his former favorite team’s best player.
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The triple was just a part of Moore’s strong performance as the Angels took the series opener in the Bronx. Moore scored the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and more importantly made a phenomenal defensive play to cut the tying run down at home on a broken bat flare at him in the bottom of the 11th inning.
Christian Moore with a PERFECT throw 😇 pic.twitter.com/QKpxF74Gm1
— SleeperAngels (@SleeperAngels) June 17, 2025
It has been a slow start for Moore since making his MLB debut over the weekend in Baltimore. The former Tennessee star is now hitting one-for-10 on the season with a walk and three strikeouts. He’s started three games while playing in four.
The Angels selected Moore with the eighth pick in the 2025 MLB Draft after a historic final season in Knoxville. Los Angeles promoted Moore from High-A to AA after just two games last season and Moore spent the rest of his inaugural professional season in AA Rocket City.
Moore is one of the most accomplished players in Tennessee baseball history. The second baseman holds the Vols’ career home run record with 61 long balls. As a junior, he smashed the program single-season home run record with 34 blasts. Moore hit .375 with the 34 home runs, 19 doubles and 74 RBIs in the leadoff spot helping lead Tennessee to its first national championship in program history.
