Adam Moore
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Adam Ross Moore is an American
Major League Baseball
catcher
for the Seattle Mariners
. Moore was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
. He plays catcher and bats right-handed.
Moore was rated the Mariners' number 15 prospect by Baseball America
in and the number six prospect in .
in Mineola, Texas
where he played both baseball
and football
. He batted .517 with a school-record 18 home runs, 63 RBI and 42 runs as a senior, he was selected to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association 3A all-state team. He was also selected to the all-state team three times and named district Most Valuable Player
as a junior and senior.
where he earned first team all-Texas Eastern Athletic Conference honors in two seasons and also earned Collegiate Baseball magazine national player of the week honors. He redshirted at University of Nebraska in 2005 and a year later attended University of Texas at Arlington where he was named the 2006 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and first team all-SLC selection.
He went on to hit .350 with 10hr 50Rbi's 89 hits 22-2B's 5-3B's
s and 33 RBIs in 228 at-bats in his split time between the Short-Season Everett Aqua Sox of the Northwest League
and the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
of the Midwest League
.
Moore spent all of his time in at the Class A level with the High Desert Mavericks
. He finished third in the California League
in RBIs with 102 and slugging percentage with a .543 clip. His 102 RBIs were second-most in the Mariners organization, while also finishing fifth with 22 home runs. Moore was named High Desert's Most Valuable Player by the Mariners. He was rated as the Mariners number 15 prospect by Baseball America
. He participated in the Mariners 2007 Arizona Fall League
.
He spent the entire season with the Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. He batted .319 in 429 at bats with 60 runs scored, 34 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 71 RBIs. He was named a Southern League
All-Star. Moore was sixth in batting average and sixth in doubles. He hit only .091 in 11 at bats in the playoffs an in the last game of the Diamond Jaxx playoff run fractured his left thumb. He was selected as West Tennessee's MVP by the Mariners Player Development staff and named the number 19 prospect in the Southern League by Baseball America also selected by the publication as the Mariners number six prospect.
Moore started the season with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx but was later promoted to the Tacoma Rainiers
of the Pacific Coast League
. Moore finished the season batting a combined .287 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, 24 doubles in 118 games.
On September 13, Moore was called-up to the Seattle Mariners along with Tacoma teammates Matt Tuiasosopo
and Garrett Olson
. Moore was the only one of the three players called up that traveled from Sacramento, California
, where Tacoma was eliminated from the Pacific Coast League
playoffs against the Sacramento River Cats
, to Arlington, Texas
, where the Mariners were facing the Texas Rangers
. Moore said this about the call-up:
Moore made his Major League
debut on September 17, . He went 0-for-5 against the Chicago White Sox
, a game that went into 14 innings. He played all 14 innings in that game and caught all 213 pitches that eight Mariners pitchers threw in the game.
Moore made the 25-man roster for the Mariners' 2010 campaign. He split time with other Seattle Mariner catchers Rob Johnson, Josh Bard
and others.
On the 7th April 2011, Moore sustained a meniscus tear to his right knee. He will be out injured for around 2 months
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. Moore was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
. He plays catcher and bats right-handed.
Moore was rated the Mariners' number 15 prospect by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
in and the number six prospect in .
High school
He attended Mineola High SchoolMineola High School (Texas)
Mineola High School is school located in Mineola, Texas. The school is a part of the Mineola Independent School District. The school includes grades 9 through 12, serving most of the city of Mineola. The school is run by Principal Ricky Stephens...
in Mineola, Texas
Mineola, Texas
Mineola is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. It lies at the junction of U.S. highways 69 and 80, eighty miles east of Dallas in southwestern Wood County...
where he played both baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
. He batted .517 with a school-record 18 home runs, 63 RBI and 42 runs as a senior, he was selected to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association 3A all-state team. He was also selected to the all-state team three times and named district Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
as a junior and senior.
College
Moore played his junior college baseball at Northeast Texas Community CollegeNortheast Texas Community College
Northeast Texas Community College is a community college serving the Northeast Texas region. The campus is set on in rural Titus County near the community of Chapel Hill, approximately seven miles southeast of Mount Pleasant, the county seat....
where he earned first team all-Texas Eastern Athletic Conference honors in two seasons and also earned Collegiate Baseball magazine national player of the week honors. He redshirted at University of Nebraska in 2005 and a year later attended University of Texas at Arlington where he was named the 2006 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and first team all-SLC selection.
He went on to hit .350 with 10hr 50Rbi's 89 hits 22-2B's 5-3B's
Seattle Mariners
In first professional season in . He combined to hit .281 with seven home runHome run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 33 RBIs in 228 at-bats in his split time between the Short-Season Everett Aqua Sox of the Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
and the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a minor league baseball team of the Midwest League, and the Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, and are named for timber rattlesnakes. The team plays its home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium...
of the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
.
Moore spent all of his time in at the Class A level with the High Desert Mavericks
High Desert Mavericks
The High Desert Mavericks are a minor league baseball team in Adelanto, California, USA. Their Major League parent club is the Seattle Mariners. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and had been a farm team of the Kansas City Royals since 2005 before the switch...
. He finished third in the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
in RBIs with 102 and slugging percentage with a .543 clip. His 102 RBIs were second-most in the Mariners organization, while also finishing fifth with 22 home runs. Moore was named High Desert's Most Valuable Player by the Mariners. He was rated as the Mariners number 15 prospect by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
. He participated in the Mariners 2007 Arizona Fall League
Arizona Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is an off-season league owned and operated by Major League Baseball which operates during the fall in Arizona, United States at five spring training complexes...
.
He spent the entire season with the Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. He batted .319 in 429 at bats with 60 runs scored, 34 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 71 RBIs. He was named a Southern League
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
All-Star. Moore was sixth in batting average and sixth in doubles. He hit only .091 in 11 at bats in the playoffs an in the last game of the Diamond Jaxx playoff run fractured his left thumb. He was selected as West Tennessee's MVP by the Mariners Player Development staff and named the number 19 prospect in the Southern League by Baseball America also selected by the publication as the Mariners number six prospect.
Moore started the season with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx but was later promoted to the Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
. Moore finished the season batting a combined .287 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, 24 doubles in 118 games.
On September 13, Moore was called-up to the Seattle Mariners along with Tacoma teammates Matt Tuiasosopo
Matt Tuiasosopo
Matthew P. Tuiasosopo is a Major League Baseball utility player who is a free agent. He is the brother of Marques and Zach, and the son of Manu Tuiasosopo...
and Garrett Olson
Garrett Olson
Garrett Andrew Olson is a Major League Baseball pitcher currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.-High school:Olson attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, California...
. Moore was the only one of the three players called up that traveled from Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, where Tacoma was eliminated from the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
playoffs against the Sacramento River Cats
Sacramento River Cats
The Sacramento River Cats is a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics....
, to Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
, where the Mariners were facing the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. Moore said this about the call-up:
Moore made his Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut on September 17, . He went 0-for-5 against the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
, a game that went into 14 innings. He played all 14 innings in that game and caught all 213 pitches that eight Mariners pitchers threw in the game.
Moore made the 25-man roster for the Mariners' 2010 campaign. He split time with other Seattle Mariner catchers Rob Johnson, Josh Bard
Josh Bard
Joshua David Bard is an American professional baseball catcher and designated hitter who is a free agent. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed....
and others.
On the 7th April 2011, Moore sustained a meniscus tear to his right knee. He will be out injured for around 2 months