Rather overlooked in the midst of Bryce Harper’s debut over the weekend, the Nationals recalled 1B/OF Tyler Moore from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Mark DeRosa, who was forced to the disabled list with an oblique injury. Moore, a 16th round draft pick (481st overall) in 2008 out of Mississippi State, has diligently climbed through the Nationals system since signing his professional contract. Moore is yet another example of the terrific work the Nationals scouting and development staff have done in recent years finding valuable major leaguers deeper in the draft, namely John Lannan (11th round 2005), Craig Stammen (12th round 2005), Cole Kimball (12th round 2006), Tom Milone (10th round 2008), and Steve Lombardozzi (19th round 2008). This season, Moore continued to punish opposing pitching with a .286/.364/.597 batting line, 7 home runs, 20 runs batted in, and 20 strikeouts covering 77 at-bats.
Tyler Moore, the Nationals 2010 Minor League Player of the Year, hit 31 home runs in back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011 at High-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg, and in doing so, quickly forced himself into the team’s future plans. Moore has a career batting line of .266/.319/.487 with 84 home runs and 461 strikeouts spanning five minor league seasons and 1,784 at-bats. Moore possesses solid right-handed power, especially to left field, but has some length to his swing which causes him to strikeout at a fairly high rate. Defensively, his solid frame (6-2 215 lbs.) and fringy athleticism makes him a solid defender at first base, and his arm is passable for left field; in addition, I watched Moore take infield at third base during spring training and although there is massive difference between infield practice in spring training and a regular season game, I am convinced Moore could play an adequate third base in a pinch.
While Tyler Moore’s career probably tops out as a quality reserve, his perseverance in making himself into a prospect and the number of doubters he has proven wrong each year makes me hesitate to label him just a backup. That said, the likelihood of a right-handed slugger with a career on-base percentage less than .320 making it at first base or left field are slim, pointing toward a career as a bench player with some pop. Considering the dearth of power hitting in major league baseball, a young man with 62 home runs the past two seasons, a career slugging percentage of .487, and some position flexibility stands a realistic chance to carve out a career as an asset off the bench. The Nationals have struggled in past seasons with a lack of production from their backups – Perhaps they have found a solution in Tyler Moore.
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