Angels Calling Up Top Prospect Christian Moore in Shocking Move: Reports

Jul 14, 2024; Ft. Worth, TX, USA; Christian Moore is congratulated by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred after being selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the eight player taken during the first round of the MLB Draft at Cowtown Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Angels are calling up their top prospect, Christian Moore, per multiple reports and first reported by Taylor Blake Ward.

sources: Angels are calling up top prospect and 2024 eighth overall pick Christian Moore

— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) June 13, 2025

Moore, 22, was the Angels' first-round pick (No. 8 overall) in the 2024 draft. He was promoted to Triple-A just a few weeks ago, and will now be getting an opportunity in the major leagues.

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The Angels have been the most aggressive team in recent years in promoting their top prospects to the majors. Moore now joins that club, as he appeared in just 20 games at Triple-A before getting the promotion.

Moore slashed .350/.424/.575 at Triple-A with four home runs, 18 runs batted in and an OPS of .999. After hitting just .665 in Double-A before being promoted to Triple-A, he's been raking, and now has earned his first major league call up.

Here's the MLB Pipeline scouting report on the second baseman: "Strong and compact at 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, Moore is an aggressive hitter from the right side of the plate who looks to do damage with bat speed, strength and loft in his swing. His impressive raw power plays to all fields, with the potential to reach 25-30 homers annually in the big leagues. He can get long with his swing at times and he’ll expand the zone too much, but he draws walks and works counts to get to pitches he can drive. His strikeout rate did jump in a very small sample during his pro debut, but he had really cut down on his swing-and-miss as a junior."

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According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, the Angels are sending down outfielder Matthew Lugo to make room for Moore on the active roster. He'll be with the team in Baltimore on Friday.

Can confirm via a source that Christian Moore is being called up and will be uniform tomorrow in Baltimore. Matthew Lugo was optioned. https://t.co/REIwMvR2bn

— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) June 13, 2025

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