Andrew George Moore (born June 2, 1994) is an American
professional baseball
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pitcher
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who is currently a free agent. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Seattle Mariners
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. Prior to playing professionally, he played
college baseball
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for the
Oregon State Beavers
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.
Career
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
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at
Oregon State University
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for the
Beavers
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. During his college career he was 27–9 with a 2.10
earned run average
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(ERA) and 251
strikeouts
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.
Seattle Mariners
Moore was drafted by the
Seattle Mariners
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in the second round of the
2015 Major League Baseball Draft
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. He made his professional debut with the
Everett AquaSox
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. He started 2016 with the
Bakersfield Blaze
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and was promoted to the
Jackson Generals
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during the season.
Moore made his Major League Baseball debut on June 22, 2017 against the
Detroit Tigers, going 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, no walks and 4 strikeouts for a quality start and the win. He shuttled between the majors and the minors, making 8 starts and two relief appearances in the majors for the remainder of 2017.
Tampa Bay Rays
On May 25, 2018, the Mariners traded Moore and
Tommy Romero
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Amateur career
Romer ...
to the
Tampa Bay Rays
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for
Denard Span
Keiunta Denard Span (born February 27, 1984) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mar ...
and
Álex Colomé.
Moore was designated for assignment on April 29, 2019, following the promotion of
Nate Lowe
David Nathaniel Lowe Jr. ( ; born July 7, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Amateur career
Lowe attended Pope High ...
.
San Francisco Giants
On May 5, 2019, Moore was claimed off waivers by the
San Francisco Giants
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. He was designated for assignment on May 11, 2019 without appearing for the Giants.
Seattle Mariners (second stint)
On May 17, 2019, Moore was claimed off waivers by the
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...
. He was designated for assignment by the Mariners in July and outrighted to the
AAA Tacoma affiliate. Moore was released by Seattle on October 22, 2019.
Cincinnati Reds
On April 1, 2020, Moore signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
Detroit Tigers
On January 16, 2021, Moore signed a minor league contract with the
Detroit Tigers. He was released on August 5, 2021.
Toronto Blue Jays
On June 14, 2022, Moore signed a minor league contract with the
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...
.
He was released on August 24, 2022.
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1994 births
Living people
People from Springfield, Oregon
Baseball players from Oregon
Major League Baseball pitchers
Seattle Mariners players
Oregon State Beavers baseball players
Everett AquaSox players
Bakersfield Blaze players
Jackson Generals (Southern League) players
Arkansas Travelers players
Tacoma Rainiers players
Durham Bulls players
Richmond Flying Squirrels players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players