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Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington believes top propsect Christian Moore can start the 2025 season with the big-league club at age 22.

Christian Moore received a non-roster invitation to Los Angeles Angels spring training. He was the No. 8 pick out of Tennessee in the 2024 MLB Draft.

In recent years, the Los Angeles Angels have tried to field a competitive team but always seemed to head in the wrong direction. With the Mike Trout era heading to the back end, they’ve taken a new approach to building a competitive roster.

Second baseman Christian Moore, who the Los Angeles Angels took in the 1st round of the 2024 MLB Draft, has started getting reps at third in spring training.

He’s a super athlete, and I’m not just talking about baseball,’ Ron Washington says of the 22-year-old, who will get time at second and third base this spring

Former Vol Christian Moore made his MLB spring training debut with the Angels. He played second base against the Mariners and went 1-for-3, recording one run and one strikeout.

Former Tennessee Vols infielder Christian Moore is making his mark during spring training with the Los Angeles Angels. Moore, a first round pick by the Angels in the 2024 MLB Draft, made it to Double-A last fall in his first taste of pro baseball.