Malcolm Moore (baseball)

Malcolm Moore
Texas Rangers – No. 92
Catcher
Born: (2003-07-31) July 31, 2003
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Malcolm Moore (born July 31, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 1st round of the 2024 MLB draft.

Amateur career

Moore grew up in Sacramento, California and attended C. K. McClatchy High School.[1] As a junior, he hit for a .535 average with 38 hits, 55 RBIs and seven home runs and was named the California Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] Moore was also Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, after batting .500 with 15 doubles and 13 home runs.[3][4] Moore committed to play college baseball at Stanford.[5] Moore was considered a top-100 prospect for the 2022 Major League Baseball draft but was not selected.[6] He played summer collegiate baseball after graduating high school for the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast League, where he batted .400 with 20 hits and 12 RBIs in 13 games played.[7]

Moore began his freshman season at Stanford in 2023 as the Cardinal's starting catcher.[8][9] In Stanford's season-opening series against Cal State Fullerton, he went 5-for-15 with three home runs and five RBIs over three games.[10] He hit .311 with 15 home runs and 63 RBIs over 64 games for the season, and was named the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year.[11][12] As a sophomore in 2024, he batted .255 with 16 home runs and 36 RBIs across 54 games.[13]

Professional career

The Texas Rangers selected Moore 30th overall in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[14] He signed with Texas on July 24, 2024, for a $3 million signing bonus.[15]

Moore made his professional debut after signing with the Hickory Crawdads, batting .209 with three home runs across 25 games. To open the 2025 season, he was assigned to the Hub City Spartanburgers.[16] He suffered a broken finger from a foul tip and missed nearly two months, and rehabbed with the Arizona Complex League Rangers before returning to Hub City.[17] Over 62 games played, Moore hit .195 with three home runs and 27 RBIs. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros and batted .213 across 17 games.[18]

References

  1. ^ Askeland, kevin (May 18, 2022). "High school baseball: Brock Porter, Malcolm Moore lead MaxPreps National Player of the Year candidates". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bee's Best: All-Metro baseball players for Sacramento area". Sacramento Bee. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Jarosz, Joseph (June 3, 2022). "McClatchy High School baseball player named Gatorade California player of the year". ABC10.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Morrissette, Connor (June 19, 2022). "McClatchy baseball star Malcolm Moore is SBLive's Sac-Joaquin Section Athlete of the Year". ScorebookLive.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "McClatchy High baseball team revels in power, new fence". Sacramento Bee. May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "College Baseball's Winners And Losers Of The 2022 MLB Draft". Baseball America. July 19, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bells keep ringing to clinch championship berth". Cascadia Daily News. August 13, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "College Baseball Week One Standouts: Paul Skenes Shines, Kyle Teel Gets On Track". Baseball America. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "College Hot Sheet: 20 College Baseball Standouts From The Past Week (3/7/23)". Baseball America. March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Parker, Ben (February 20, 2023). "Recap: #3 Stanford BSB bats go wild to win series at Fullerton". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Kellar, Kirsten (May 31, 2023). "'I just want to make memories with the guys': Stanford's Malcolm Moore named Pac 12 Freshman of the Year". FOX40.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Davidson, Joe (June 10, 2023). "'The real deal': How McClatchy High grad Malcolm Moore became a Stanford baseball star". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "A challenging season was a growth opportunity for MLB Draft prospect Malcolm Moore". New York Times. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Landry, Kennedi (2024-07-15). "Malcolm Moore selected by Rangers at No. 30 in 2024 MLB Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  15. ^ Landry, Kennedi (July 24, 2024). "1st-round pick Moore among Rangers' Draft signings". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  16. ^ Shanesy, Todd. "Hub City Spartanburgers debut 2025 baseball season: Here are 5 players to watch". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  17. ^ Mcfarland, Shawn (April 17, 2025). "Texas Rangers first-round pick Malcolm Moore sidelined by broken finger". Dallas News. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  18. ^ "2024 first-rounder Moore looking to flip the script in Arizona Fall League". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
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