Christian

Moore

The Red Sox thought Grissom could be their long-term second baseman when they acquired him from the Braves for Chris Sale prior to the 2024 campaign, but he was often hurt and hit just .190 in 31 major league games during his two-year stint with the club. He’ll get a fresh start with the Angels, who have openings at second base and third base at the moment. If he makes the team, it could be at second, with top prospect Christian Moore moving to third or heading to Triple-A. If not, he’ll likely go on waivers, since he’s out of options.

Fellow youngsters Kyren Paris and Denzer Guzman are also working out in preparation of playing some third base. Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, has thus far only played second base as a pro. He isn’t guaranteed to open 2026 in the majors, but he did hit the ball harder as a rookie than his .198/.284/.370 line suggests.

Moore’s home run was his seventh of the year. The 22-year-old second baseman hit a two-run shot off Bradley Blalock in the second inning. Moore’s home run was his third in his last five games. He’s hitting .203 with a .702 OPS and 16 RBI this season.

Moore finally got the Angels on the board in the fifth inning with a 420-foot (106.1 mph EV) solo shot off of George Kirby, but all that did was pull the Angels to within 10 runs at 11-1. It was also Moore’s only hit in four trips to the plate in the ballgame. For the season, the 22-year-old infielder is slashing a disappointing .192/.285/.350 with five homers, 13 RBI and a 44/15 K/BB ratio over 138 plate appearances with the Halos.

Moore’s transition to the big leagues hasn’t gone as smoothly as he would’ve hoped, slashing a meager .195/.287/.336 with four home runs, 12 RBI and a 41/14 K/BB ratio in his first 130 plate appearances with the Angels. He should see ample playing time down the stretch as the Angels want to find out what they have in the 22-year-old infielder.

Moore has had a difficult time in his first exposure to big league pitching, slashing a woeful .195/.287/.336 with four homers, 12 RBI and a 41/14 K/BB ratio over 130 plate appearances. He’ll return to an everyday role at the Triple-A level for the time being.

Moore will get a breather for Saturday’s tilt against Spencer Arrighetti and the Houston bullpen. Luis Rengifo will get the start at second base.

Moore smacked a go-ahead two-out, two-run single off of Jeffrey Springs in the fifth inning that gave the Halos a 5-3 advantage. He also plated a run with a fielder’s choice during their six-run rally in the 10th inning and scored on Luis Rengifo’s two-run triple. It has been a struggle at the dish for the 22-year-old rookie infielder this season, slashing a woeful .186/.304/.337 with three homers, 11 RBI and a 30/14 K/BB ratio in his first 103 plate appearances.

There doesn’t appear to be anything wrong physically with the versatile 28-year-old, it looks to be just a routine night off. Christian Moore will start in his place at second base and bat eighth against A’s right-hander Jack Perkins.

Moore came off the bench to go 2-for-3 with a double last night, but it wasn’t enough to get him into the lineup tonight. The 2024 first-round pick, who has played in just 109 games as a pro, will sit and watch until needed.