The Los Angeles Angels have reached an agreement with first-round draft pick Christian Moore out of the University of Tennessee.
of the 2024 MLB Draft. However, it’s an under-slot deal for Moore. The pick had a recommended value of $6,502,800, as noted byMoore is coming off an elite year at the University of Tennessee, where he helped the Vols win the program's first National Championship. The second baseman also led all of NCAA Division I with 111 hits and 236 total bases, while his 34 homers set a program season record.
"They brought me in as an infield coach and I did some work with him and I’m looking forward to seeing him again,"Los Angeles has promoted a few of their youngsters quickly and Moore is hoping to be another name on the list that already includes 2022 first-round shortstop Zach Neto and 2023 first-round first baseman Nolan Schanuel.. "We haven't really talked that much about it. But if I get the opportunity, I'm going to try and run with it.
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