| Year | G | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | .224 | .298 | .403 | .701 | 9 | 30 | 0.6 |
| 2026 ST | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Walk-Off Debut. First Spring Homer. Third Base Reps. This Kid Is Not Waiting.
Christian Moore's MLB debut featured a walk-off home run. He hit his first Cactus League homer this spring off a Padres arm. And then, on February 28th, he played the final four innings at third base — the first time in his professional career he had played anywhere other than second. He made a sliding stop on a sharp grounder. Suzuki said his reaction time was excellent and started talking about getting him more reps there.
None of that was on the scouting report when the Angels drafted him 8th overall in 2024. The versatility angle is genuinely new, and it matters. With Yoán Moncada playing for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic and carrying his usual injury uncertainty into the season, having Moore capable of covering third is no longer just a depth option — it is an actual contingency plan.
The 2B job is his entering 2026, and that is the correct call. He hit 9 HR in 62 games as a 21-year-old last year — that pace over a full season is legitimate power production at a premium position. The Angels have not had a second baseman who matters offensively in a very long time. Let him play the full year and find out who he actually is.