Moore leads former Trash Pandas as non-roster invitees to Angels camp

MADISON – Rocket City Trash Pandas fans may see less of C-Mo this season.

Christian Moore, the Los Angeles Angels’ top position player prospect, headlines the list of non-roster invitees to spring training.  headlines the group, after hitting .322

Moore was selected eighth overall by the Angels in 2024 out of the University of Tennessee and was promoted to Rocket City on August 2. Moore, who was recently tabbed as the No. 68 prospect in baseball, hit .322 with five home runs in his 25-game rookie campaign.

The Trash Pandas will celebrate the young star April 8 with early-arriving fans receiving a Christian Moore bobblehead.

The Angels announced Tuesday that 26 non-roster players, including nine 2024 Rocket City Trash Pandas, were invited to their facility in Tempe, Ariz.

Joining Moore in Tempe for major league camp are fellow position players Nelson Rada, David Mershon, Denzer Guzman, and Cole Fontenelle, and pitchers Michael Darrell-Hicks, José Fermin, George Klassen, and Camden Minacci.

Rada was the youngest player in the Southern League in 2024, playing most of the season at 18, six years younger than the average. The Venezuelan outfielder finished the season strong, batting .394 over 12 games in September.

Bryce Teodosio and Samy Natera, members of the 2023 Trash Panda squad, were also invited. There have been 36 Trash Pandas “Launched to the League” since 2021, including Teodosio and seven others making their MLB debuts in 2024.

Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled to hold their first workouts Feb. 12, and the first full-squad workout is scheduled for Feb. 17. The Angels will host the Seattle Mariners at Tempe Diablo Stadium on February. 22 to begin Cactus League play.

The Trash Pandas open their fifth season April 4 at Toyota Field against the Chattanooga Lookouts. Single-game tickets for the 2025 season are on sale now and start at just $8 for general admission and $16 for field-level seats.

Tickets can be purchased online at tptix.com, at the Wicks Family Foundation Box Office during regular business hours, or by calling 256-325-1403, option 1.

Fans can also book group outings by visiting trashpandasgroups.com or calling the group sales department at 256-325-1403 option 2. The team’s 20-Game Mini Plans are also available at tptix.com.