Matt Moore (baseball)
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Matthew Cody Moore is a pitcher
in the Tampa Bay Rays
organization. He is considered the Rays second best prospect for 2011 by Baseball America
.
selected Moore in the 8th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
out of Moriarty High School in New Mexico
.
in 2007 and 2008 (striking out 106 in just 74 innings of work), then posted a 3.15 ERA with a 176/70 K/BB in just 123 innings for Low-A Bowling Green Hot Rods
in '09. In 2010, he struck out 208 in 145 innings for High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs
, with just 109 hits allowed and a 3.36 ERA, walking 109. He led the minors in strikeouts in both '09 and '10.
On July 10, 2011 he pitched in the All-Star Futures Game
at Arizona’s Chase Field
. He threw a no-hitter for the AA Montgomery Biscuits
on June 16, 2011 at Mobile, the ninth in the history of the Rays organization (including majors and minors), totaling nine innings and 11 strikeouts. He was named a starting pitcher on Baseball Americas 2011 Minor League All Star team.
Moore was called up on September 12, 2011. Moore's 2nd MLB start was during Game 1 of the ALDS against the Rangers on September 30, 2011, where he pitched 7 scoreless innings for 2 hits and 6 strikeouts.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
organization. He is considered the Rays second best prospect for 2011 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...
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High School
In 2007, he was named Gatorade’s New Mexico Player of the Year. The Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
selected Moore in the 8th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
2007 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 7 and June 8, 2007...
out of Moriarty High School in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
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Professional career
He performed well in the Appalachian LeagueAppalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...
in 2007 and 2008 (striking out 106 in just 74 innings of work), then posted a 3.15 ERA with a 176/70 K/BB in just 123 innings for Low-A Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bowling Green Hot Rods
The Bowling Green Hot Rods are a minor league baseball team in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They are a Class A team in the Midwest League, and have been a farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays since September 29, 2006...
in '09. In 2010, he struck out 208 in 145 innings for High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs
Charlotte Stone Crabs
The Charlotte Stone Crabs are a minor league baseball team based in Port Charlotte, Florida. The team are currently members of the Florida State League and are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team....
, with just 109 hits allowed and a 3.36 ERA, walking 109. He led the minors in strikeouts in both '09 and '10.
On July 10, 2011 he pitched in the All-Star Futures Game
All-Star Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team of prospects from other parts of the World...
at Arizona’s Chase Field
Chase Field
Chase Field is a baseball stadium located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. It opened in , just in time for the Diamondbacks' first game as an expansion team...
. He threw a no-hitter for the AA Montgomery Biscuits
Montgomery Biscuits
The Montgomery Biscuits are a minor league baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. The team is the Class AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and plays in the Southern League. The 2004 season was the team's first in Montgomery...
on June 16, 2011 at Mobile, the ninth in the history of the Rays organization (including majors and minors), totaling nine innings and 11 strikeouts. He was named a starting pitcher on Baseball Americas 2011 Minor League All Star team.
Moore was called up on September 12, 2011. Moore's 2nd MLB start was during Game 1 of the ALDS against the Rangers on September 30, 2011, where he pitched 7 scoreless innings for 2 hits and 6 strikeouts.