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Andrew Moore (baseball)

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Andrew Moore
Pitcher
Born: (1994-06-02) June 2, 1994 (age 30)
Springfield, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 22, 2017, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–5
Earned run average5.51
Strikeouts33
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Teams

Andrew George Moore (born June 2, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners. Prior to playing professionally, he played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers. He currently serves as the assistant pitching coach for the Columbus Clippers.

Playing career

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Moore attended North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon. As a senior at North Eugene, he had a 0.76 earned run average (ERA) with 125 strikeouts in 72 and 2/3 innings. He played college baseball at Oregon State University for the Beavers. During his college career he was 27–9 with a 2.10 earned run average (ERA) and 251 strikeouts.[1]

Seattle Mariners

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Moore was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox.[3] He started 2016 with the Bakersfield Blaze and was promoted to the Jackson Generals during the season.[4]

Moore made his Major League Baseball debut on June 22, 2017, against the Detroit Tigers,[5] going 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, no walks and 4 strikeouts for a quality start and the win.[6] He shuttled between the majors and the minors, making 8 starts and two relief appearances in the majors for the remainder of 2017.[7]

Tampa Bay Rays

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On May 25, 2018, the Mariners traded Moore and Tommy Romero to the Tampa Bay Rays for Denard Span and Álex Colomé.[8]

Moore was designated for assignment on April 29, 2019, following the promotion of Nate Lowe.

San Francisco Giants

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On May 5, 2019, Moore was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. He was designated for assignment on May 11, 2019, without appearing for the Giants.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

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On May 17, 2019, Moore was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. He was designated for assignment by the Mariners in July and outrighted to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers. Moore was released by Seattle on October 22.

Cincinnati Reds

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On April 1, 2020, Moore signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. Moore did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] He became a free agent on November 2.[10]

Detroit Tigers

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On January 16, 2021, Moore signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[11] He was released on August 5, 2021.

Toronto Blue Jays

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On June 14, 2022, Moore signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[12] In 10 games (6 starts) between the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, he compiled a 5.63 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 32 innings. Moore was released by the Blue Jays organization on August 24.

Coaching career

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On January 24, 2024, Moore was hired to serve as the assistant pitching coach for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple–A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Andrew Moore, Oregon State Beavers ace, goes to Seattle Mariners in 2nd round of MLB Draft". June 9, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Gazette-Times, STEVE GRESS Corvallis. "OSU baseball: Andrew Moore selected by Mariners in second round". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Smooth transition". Statesman Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mariners promote North Eugene grad Andrew Moore to Double A". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Heralded Mariners Prospect Andrew Moore Set to Make First Big-League Start Thursday". Seattletimes.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Rookie Andrew Moore Shines in His Debut and Red-Hot Mariners Win 5th Straight". Seattletimes.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Andrew Moore 2017 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Johns, Greg (May 25, 2018). "Mariners acquire Colome, Span from Rays: Club sends out young arms Moore, Romero in deal to bolster depth". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Beck, Jason (January 16, 2021). "Tigers add R. Ross, 3 more on Minors deals". MLB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Blue Jays' Andrew Moore: Links up with Jays on MiLB deal". CBSSports.com. June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Guardians and Clippers Announce 2024 Field Staff". milb.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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