Jeremy Jerome Moore (born June 29, 1987) is an American former
professional baseball outfielder and current professional
baseball coach
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, who determines the starting lineup and batting order, decides how to substitute players during the game, and makes strategy decisio ...
in the
Texas Rangers organization. He played in
Major League Baseball (MLB) for the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Professional career
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Moore attended
North Caddo High School
North Caddo High School is a public high school in Vivian, Louisiana, Vivian, Louisiana. The school is a part of Caddo Public Schools (Louisiana), Caddo Public Schools.
History
Established in 1955, North Caddo High School is home to the Titans. T ...
in
Vivian, Louisiana. Moore was drafted by the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 6th round of the
2005 MLB draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams. It is widely considered to be one of the best ...
. With the AA
Arkansas Travelers in 2010 he hit .303 with 13 homers and 61 RBI and was selected as a
Texas League All-Star.
He was called up to the Angels on September 1, 2011 and made his debut as a pinch hitter against the
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
on September 2, flying out to left field. He recorded his first Major League hit on a weak single to third off
Michael Gonzalez of the
Texas Rangers on September 27. It was his only hit in 8 at-bats that season. He subsequently missed the entire 2012 season after undergoing hip surgery.
Los Angeles Dodgers
He signed as a minor league free agent with the
Los Angeles Dodgers on December 27, 2012. He got a late start due to his recovery from injury but eventually reported to the AAA
Albuquerque Isotopes. He was later demoted to the AA
Chattanooga Lookouts. He played in 80 games combined in the Dodgers minor league system in 2013, and hit only .211 with 7 homers and 31 RBI.
Tampa Bay Rays
Moore signed a minor league deal with the
Tampa Bay Rays in January 2014. He became a free agent after the 2014 season and did not play professionally again.
Coaching career
Moore returned to professional baseball as a coach in 2017 with the
Texas Rangers organization. In 2017, he was a coach for the
Down East Wood Ducks. In 2018, he was a hitting coach for the
AZL Rangers.
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
North Caddo High School alumni
Los Angeles Angels players
Arizona League Angels players
Orem Owlz players
Cedar Rapids Kernels players
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
Arkansas Travelers players
Salt Lake Bees players
Albuquerque Isotopes players
Arizona League Dodgers players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Montgomery Biscuits players
Durham Bulls players
Baseball players from Shreveport, Louisiana