Scott Moore  - Chapter 2 of Professional Ball

  Given Name: Scott Alan Moore          Position: Third Base
  Bats: L Throws: R                             Height: 6-2 Weight: 180
  Born: November 17, 1983                   Opening Day Age: 19
  Resides: Long Beach, Calif.                School: Cypress (Calif.) HS

Selected by the Tigers in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2002 Amateur Draft; signed June 4, 2002. ...Led the Rookie League Gulf Coast League Tigers with four home runs and 25 RBI, while finishing third with 39 hits (wearing #14). ...Named the sixth-best prospect in the Tigers Organization and 16th best prospect in the Gulf Coast League following the season by Baseball America. ...Named the top prospect in Southern California and selected as the second-best pure hitter in the draft.

Coaches made a career changing move, moving Scott from shortstop to third base. His powerful arm and strong glove, as well as his cat-like reflexes have made Scott one of the best defensive 3rd basemen.

"At first I didn't think that I would like 3rd base, but I am seeing just as much action here at this corner as I did at shortstop. Getting more experience at another position doesn't hurt either," Scott explained.

2004 - The Move South . . .

Scott moved up by heading south to the high Class 'A' Florida State League with the Lakeland Tigers for the 2004 season and continued to improve his defensive skills at third base.

Moore also found power at the plate for the Tigers, belting 14 home runs, but began to lack consistency at the plate with his inability to control the strike zone thus leading to another chapter in Scott's baseball saga . . . .

. . . one that would lead to outstanding improvements.

The Trade . . . . .

Cubs get Novoa, two prospects                      Feb. 10, 2005

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth and a player to be named to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday for pitcher Roberto Novoa and two minor leaguers, outfielder Bo Flowers and third baseman Scott Moore.

Farnsworth, whose fastball has been clocked at 100 mph, was 4-5 with a 4.73 ERA last season for Chicago. He struck out 78 batters in 66 2-3 innings.

"Kyle Farnsworth is an established major league relief pitcher," Tigers president Dave Dombrowski said in a statement. "He can pitch in many roles out of our bullpen and is a quality addition to our pitching staff."

. . . . . . . The deal came a week after the Cubs sent Sammy Sosa to the Baltimore Orioles for Jerry Hairston Jr. and two prospects.

Novoa split time between Detroit and Double-A Erie in 2004. In 16 games with the Tigers, the right-hander was 1-1 with a 5.57 ERA.

Moore hit .223 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI in 118 games at Single-A Lakeland last season. Flowers played the majority of the season at Single-A Oneonta, hitting .280 with four home runs and 26 RBI in 66 games.

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