Dylan Moore
Dylan Moore | |
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![]() Moore at T-Mobile Park in 2021 | |
Seattle Mariners – No. 25 | |
Infielder / Outfielder | |
Born: Yorba Linda, California, U.S. | August 2, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
March 20, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics (through August 31, 2024) | |
Batting average | .207 |
Home runs | 51 |
Runs batted in | 168 |
Stolen bases | 100 |
Teams | |
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Dylan Scott Moore (born August 2, 1992) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019.
Amateur career
[edit]Moore attended El Dorado High School in Placentia, California.[1] He then attended Cypress College for two years, before transferring to the University of Central Florida for his final two years of college. Moore was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 7th round, 198th overall, of the 2015 MLB draft.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Texas Rangers
[edit]Moore split his debut season of 2015 between the Low–A Spokane Indians and the Single–A Hickory Crawdads, posting a combined batting line of .271/.376/.454 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI in 69 games.[2]
Atlanta Braves
[edit]In 2016, Moore was traded to the Atlanta Braves on August 24.[3] He split that season between the Hickory Crawdads, High–A High Desert Mavericks, and the High–A Carolina Mudcats, producing a combined batting line of .269/.379/.441 with 14 home runs and 63 RBI in 128 games.[2] Moore played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League after the 2016 regular season.[2] Moore spent 2017 with the Double-A Mississippi Braves, producing a batting line of .207/.291/.292 with 7 home runs and 42 RBI in 122 games.[2] He was released by the organization on March 30, 2018.
Milwaukee Brewers
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On April 6, 2018, Moore signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[2] Moore split the 2018 season between the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers and the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.[2] He hit a combined .299/.363/.522 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI in 121 games. Following the 2018 regular season, Moore played for the Tomateros de Culiacan of the Mexican Pacific Winter League.[4] Moore elected free agency following the season on November 2.[2]
Seattle Mariners
[edit]On November 9, 2018, the Seattle Mariners signed Moore to a one-year major league contract.[5][6] He made the Mariners Opening Day roster.[7] Moore made his MLB debut on March 20 as a defensive replacement at third base during the seventh inning. Moore had one at bat, in which he drew a walk and stole a base.[8] In 113 games, Moore hit .206 with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.
In 2020, Moore became an everyday starter for the Seattle Mariners being utilized at multiple positions. Despite finishing the season on the concussion list,[9] he managed to set career records in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging. His season slash line was .255/.358/.496.[10]
On July 26, 2021, Moore hit a 395-foot grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Mariners an 11–8 lead over the AL West-leading Astros. They won the game by the same score, completing a comeback win from 7–0 down in the fourth inning. This was the fifth grand slam of the season for Seattle and the first in the career of Moore. He finished the 2021 season with a slash line of .181/.276/.334 with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 126 games.[10]
The 2022 season saw Moore put up a slash line of .224/.368/.385 with 6 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases while having an OPS+ of 122 in 104 games.[10] The Mariners made the playoffs for the first time in over two decades, and in the postseason Moore had 1 hit, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts in 9 plate appearances.[10]
On February 1, 2023, Moore signed a three-year, $8.875 million contract extension with the Mariners.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/utility-player-dylan-moore-is-trying-to-hit-his-way-in-the-mariners-everyday-lineup/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dylan Moore". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Dylan Moore Traded to Braves". milb.com. August 25, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "2018–19 Tomateros de Culiacan". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners reaches 1-year deal with infielder Moore". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Divish, Ryan (November 9, 2018). "Mariners sign free-agent utility infielder Dylan Moore". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Mariners set 25-man Opening Day roster". mlb.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners Box Score 3/20/2019". mlb.com. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Divish, Ryan (September 22, 2020). "Mariners place Dylan Moore on the 7-day concussion injured list, ending his 2020 season". Seattle Times.
- ^ a b c d "Dylan Moore Baseball Reference".
- ^ "Mariners extend Dylan Moore through 2025".
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dylan Moore on X
- Dylan Moore on Instagram
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