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'''Adam Ross Moore''' (born May 8, 1984) is an American former professional [[professional baseball]] [[catcher]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Seattle Mariners]], [[Kansas City Royals]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Tampa Bay Rays]].

Moore played his junior college baseball at [[Northeast Texas Community College]], where he earned first team all-Texas Eastern Athletic Conference honors in two seasons and also earned Collegiate Baseball magazine national player of the week honors. He redshirted at University of Nebraska in 2005 and a year later, attended University of Texas at Arlington, where he was named the 2006 Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year and first team all-SLC selection.

HeMoore went on to hit .350 with 10hr10 50Rbi'shome runs, 50 rbi, 89 hits, 22-2B's 5-3B'sdoubles and five triples.

In Moore's first professional season in {{By|2006}}., Hehe combined to hit .281 with seven [[home run]]s and 33 RBIs in 228 [[at-bat]]s in his split time between the Short-Season [[Everett Aqua Sox]] of the [[Northwest League]] and the Class-A [[Wisconsin Timber Rattlers]] of the [[Midwest League]].

HeMoore spent the entire {{By|2008}} season with the Double-A [[West Tenn Diamond Jaxx]]. He batted .319 in 429 at-bats with 60 runs scored, 34 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 71 RBIs. HeMoore was named a [[Southern League (1964–2020)|Southern League]] All-Star. MooreHe was sixth in batting average and sixth in doubles. HeMoore hit only .091 in 11 at-bats in the playoffs, and in the last game of the Diamond Jaxx' playoff run, fractured his left thumb. He was selected as West Tenn's MVP by the Mariners Player Development staff and named the number 19 prospect in the Southern League by Baseball America also selected by the publication as the Mariners' number six prospect.

On September 13, {{mlby|2009}} Moore was called up to the Seattle Mariners, along with Tacoma teammates [[Matt Tuiasosopo]] and [[Garrett Olson]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110617074607/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090913&content_id=6937186&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea Mariners promote three from Triple-A] ''mariners.com''</ref> Moore was the only one of the three players called up thatwho traveled from [[Sacramento, California]], where Tacoma was eliminated from the [[Pacific Coast League]] playoffs against the [[Sacramento River Cats]], to [[Arlington, Texas]], where the Mariners were facing the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. Moore said this about the call-up:

{{cquote|This is so exciting, It's a dream come true...I got a little sleep on the flight, but I kept waking up with butterflies, knowing that I was coming back to Arlington, where I grew up watching games. Walking into this clubhouse, knowing that I am wearing a big league uniform now is really something....Oh yeah, I'm ready [to play], I'm ready for the opportunity to get out there, show them I believe in their stuff, get that good relationship with the pitching staff and just take them to victory.|||Adam Moore, ''mlb.com'': September 13, {{mlby|2009}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110617055545/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090913&content_id=6940188&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea Moore eager for chance with Mariners] ''mariners.com''</ref>}}

Moore made his [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] debut on September 17, {{mlby|2009}}. He went 0-for-5 against the [[Chicago White Sox]], a game that went into 14 innings. He played all 14 innings in that game and caught all 213 pitches that eight Mariners pitchers threw in the game.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090917&content_id=7020728&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Ichiro's walk-off hit ends 14-inning thriller] ''mlb.com''</ref>

On the April 7, 2011, Moore sustained a meniscus tear to his right knee and was out for 2two months.<ref>http://mariners.sportspressnw.com/2011/04/07/mariners-loose-moore-to-meniscus-tear/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>

On March 6, 2012, Moore broke the third metacarpal in his right wrist blocking a ball behind the plate. An examination the next day revealed the break. This cost Moore a chance to make the roster at the start of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2017697988_adam_moore_breaks_bone_in_wris.html |title=Adam Moore breaks bone in wrist; future with Mariners now as clouded as ever |work=Seattle Times |first=Geoff |last=Baker |date=March 8, 2012}}</ref> He was outrighteddesignated offfor of the 40-man rosterassignment on July 1.

TheOn [[KansasJuly City7, Royals]] claimed2012, Moore offwas ofclaimed off waivers onby Julythe 7,[[Kansas 2012City Royals]]. He played in 35 games for the Triple A affiliate [[Omaha Royals]], posting a .296 average with 22 RBI. He appeared in four games for Kansas City after being called up in September, going 2-for-11.<ref name="Dick">{{cite web|last=Kaegel|first=Dick|url=http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121120&content_id=40382654&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc|title=Royals make moves to finalize 40-man roster|publisher=MLB.com via KC Royals|date=20 November 2012|access-date=20 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000850/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121120&content_id=40382654&vkey=news_kc&c_id=kc|archive-date=2013-12-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 20, 2012 the Royals designated Moore for assignment as they cleared room on the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft.<ref name="Dick"/> He cleared waivers and was releasedsent outright to Triple-A on AugustNovember 830.

He had his contract selected back to the major league roster on May 26, 2013. He Onwas released on August 12,8. 2013On August 21, Moore was re-signed to a contract that will keep him within the Royals organization through 2014.

On March 25, 2014, Moore was traded to the [[San Diego Padres]] on March 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Dennis|title=Grandal moves closer to OD roster|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/mar/25/padres-acquire-adam-moore-royals-patrick-schuster/|access-date=November 4, 2014|publisher=[[U-T San Diego]]|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref> He had his contract selected to the major league roster on September 2. He was outrighted to the minors on November 3, 2014, and elected free agency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Padres reinstate 4; designate Roach, Stults|url=httphttps://sportswww.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11817557|access-date=November 4, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=November 4, 2014}}</ref>

On December 7, 2014, Moore signed a minor league dealcontract with the [[Cleveland Indians]] on December 7, 2014. The Indians purchased his contract on September 23, 2015. He electedwas freesent agencyoutright to Triple-A on November 6, 2015he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=l_trn&lid=117|title=International League Transactions|page=November 2015|work=milb.com|access-date=November 7, 2015}}</ref> He re-signed with the Indians on November 19.

Moore was outrighted to the Triple–A [[Columbus Clippers]] on November 7, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/minor-mlb-transactions-11916.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 11/9/16|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2016}}</ref> He elected free agency the following day. The Indians re-signed Moore to a minor league contract with an invitation to [[spring training]] on January 31, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indians invite C Adam Moore to Major League camp|url=http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/214798242/indians-invite-c-adam-moore-to-major-league-camp/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131194749/http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/214798242/indians-invite-c-adam-moore-to-major-league-camp/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2017|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> Moore played in 76 games for Columbus in 2017, hitting .238/.313/.369 with 8 home runs and 33 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=2023-06-03|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>

On February 37, 2018, Moore signed a minor league contract with the [[Tampa Bay Rays]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rays' Adam Moore: Inks NRI agreement with Tampa Bay|website=CBSSports.com|date=February 3, 2018|access-date=February 3, 2018|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-adam-moore-inks-nri-agreement-with-tampa-bay/}}</ref> He had his contract selected to the major league roster on July 20. Moore was designated for assignment on July 2526, 2018he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A two days later.. He had his contract purchased again on August 31, 2018. The Rays outrighted him to the minors on November 1, 2018 and he elected free agency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/rays-claim-oliver-drake-waivers-twins-outright-jesus-sucre-adam-moore.html|title=Rays Claim Oliver Drake From Twins, Outright Jesus Sucre, Adam Moore|work=MLB Trade Rumors|first=Steve|last=Adams|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref>

On February 1416, 2019, Moore signed a minor-league contract with the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] and was assigned to the Triple-A [[Nashville Sounds]].

On August 7, 2019, Moore was traded to the [[Kansas City Royals]] in exchange for cash andconsiderations. wasIn assigned12 togames for the Triple–A [[Omaha Storm Chasers]], he batted .175/.233/.350 Hewith becametwo ahome runs and two RBI. Moore elected free agentagency following the 2019 season on November 4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|author=Matt Eddy|website=[[Baseball America]]|date=November 7, 2019|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref>