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Christian Moore selected by Angels in first-round
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The 2024 Major League Baseball draft is taking place Sunday-Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas . The draft is being held in conjunction with MLB's All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Former Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore was selected by the Angels in the first-round (No. 8 overall).
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The 6-foot-1, 216-pound Moore appeared in 72 games for the Vols in 2024. He recorded a .375 batting average, 34 home runs , 74 RBIs, 83 runs and 38 walks during Tennessee's national championship season.
Moore played for the Vols from 2022-24 and appeared in 186 games, while recording 61 home runs, 160 RBIs and 179 runs.
Rounds 3-10 of the MLB draft will be held on Monday, while rounds 11-20 are slated for Tuesday.
READ: Tennessee baseball career home run tracker
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
