AWARDS & HONORS
- 2025 MLB Draft selection (Cincinnati Reds: Round 18, Pick 534)
PRIOR TO MIZZOU
Highly touted prep shortstop from Illinois who was rated as a top-100 prospect for the 2025 MLB Draft … Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in Round 18 (Pick 534) of the 2025 MLB Draft before opting to play collegiately at Tennessee … Did not see game action and took a redshirt during his lone season as a Vol.
2026 (Tennessee): Took a redshirt during his freshman season with the Vols, not seeing game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Oak Park & River Forest High School in River Forest, Illinois … Drafted in Round 18 (Pick 534) of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds and opted to take his talents to Tennessee …Rated as the No. 94 overall prospect in the nation and No. 35 shortstop in Perfect Game’s class of 2025 … Tabbed as the No. 5 overall player and No. 2 shortstop prospect from the state of Illinois in 2025 by Perfect Game … Named a 2025 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and First Team All-Central Region selection … 2025 Prep Baseball Super 60 participant … Earned 2025 Illinois Class 4A All-State honors during his senior season at Oak Park & River Forest High School … Named 2024 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and earned First Team All-Central Region honors … Participated in 2024 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase … Tabbed 2023 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and received Second Team All-Central Region honors … Participated in 2023 Perfect Game Junior National Showcase.
PERSONAL
Son of Nathaniel and Serena Moore … Born Oct. 11, 2006 … Has an older brother, Ezra, and one younger brother, Ian … Father, Nathaniel, played college baseball at Southern University … Majoring in management.