Throughout the offseason, The Nats Blog will look back at every player’s 2012 season to summarize and analyze his performance, and we’ll look ahead to his possible role in 2013. We’ll go from #1 Steve Lombardozzi all the way to #63 Henry Rodriguez until Spring Training. Enjoy.
Though his call-up to the major leagues was a bit overshadowed by Bryce Harper’s the day before, Tyler Moore stepped into the spotlight in his own right during the 2012 season.
The 26-year-old, who was drafted by the Nationals in 2008 in the 16th round, had been one of the Nats’ top prospects for some time, with good reason. In both 2010 and 2011, Moore hit 31 home runs in the minor leagues and held a batting average of .269 and .270, respectively, which earned him a slew of minor league honors and awards. Moore continued to show his prowess at the plate against major league pitchers when he played with the big club, although it took him a little while to adjust.
In his first month with the team ...
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Tyler Moore,
Bo Porter,
Ian Desmond
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals
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