Moore, 22, reached the major leagues just 11 months after he was the Angels’ first-round draft pick. He started slowly in his first pro season but said he learned from failures to prepare for

The Angels called up their top prospect, Christian Moore, on Friday. Ranked as baseball's No. 56 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, the second baseman started and batted ninth in the opener against the Orioles in Baltimore.

Once again, a Los Angeles Angels ' first-round pick has rocketed to the big leagues. The Angels are calling up infielder Christian Moore, reports Baseball America. The team has not confirmed the move. Moore was the No. 8 overall pick in last summer's draft.