Los Angeles Angels Top Prospect Makes Strong Impression In Triple-A Debut
May 24, 2025, 2:03 PM | Updated: May 27, 2025, 10:35 am
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 23: Zyhir Hope of the Los Angeles Dodgers steals second in the seventh inning as Christian Moore #94 of the Los Angeles Angels waits for the ball in the at Dodger Stadium on March 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
(Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – Los Angeles Angels top prospect Christian Moore didn’t miss a beat after being promoted to Triple-A for the first time on May 20, 2025.
In three games with the Salt Lake Bees, Moore is 8-for-13 at the plate with five RBI for the suddenly streaking team.
4-for-4 Christian Moore 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ziTQOltnpN
— Salt Lake Bees (@SaltLakeBees) May 23, 2025
The second baseman with elite bat skills drove in a pair of runs in his Tuesday debut. Then roped his first Triple-A extra-base hits with a double and a home run in Salt Lake’s third consecutive victory over the visiting Omaha Storm Chasers on Thursday.
“I saw a hanging breaking ball and tried to put a good swing on it,” Moore said after his home run off The Ballpark at AFS batter’s eye in the fifth.
Angels fast-tracking Christian Moore
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Moore launched 61 home runs in three seasons of collegiate baseball with the Tennessee Volunteers.
In 2024, Moore helped lead the Volunteers to the program’s first national title. As a junior, he led all Division 1 players with 111 hits, including 34 long balls.
His explosive junior campaign helped the Angels feel comfortable selecting him eighth overall in the 2024 MLB draft.
🚨CHRISTIAN MOORE HOME RUN ALERT🚨
Prospect No. 1 belts home run No. 1 to dead center field putting Salt Lake back on top! pic.twitter.com/QKOcI8OnsQ
— Salt Lake Bees (@SaltLakeBees) May 23, 2025
He entered 2025 as the Angels’ top prospect after hitting .322 with four doubles, five home runs, and 14 RBI in 23 games with Double-A Rocket City in August and September.
Moore hit .234, driving in 14 runs in 34 games with the Trash Pandas to open 2025, earning the promotion the SLC.
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Jac Caglione, the No. 6 overall selection in 2024 out of Florida, launched his first bomb with the Storm Chasers.
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A two-way star with the Gators, Caglione’s prodigious power and bat control have made him a top-ten prospect in all of baseball for the Kansas City Royals.
After hitting 35 homers and winning the John Olerud Award, given to the best two-way player in college baseball, his pitch selection and power have only improved since the draft.
He is slashing .321/.389/.565 with eight doubles, 11 homers, and 48 runs driven in this season.
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Brian Preece is a sports.ksl.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball here. Find Brian on X, Instagram, and BlueSky at @bpreece24.
