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VFL Christian Moore returns to Tennessee after red hot start in pro baseball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WVLT) – VFL Christian Moore made his return to the state of Tennessee Tuesday evening as the Rocket City Trash Pandas faced off against the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Moore is now with the Trash Pandas, the AA affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.
It has been less than two months since Moore was crowned a national champion with the Tennessee Volunteers, and now he is shining in minor leagues.
“I hadn’t seen a lot, but now I have seen a lot,” Moore said when asked to describe these past few months. “I am just blessed for it. This game can give you a lot and that is one thing, you get to see a lot of different parts of the country.”
After Tuesday night’s game, Moore is batting .500 with six home runs in just nine professional games.
He credits the Tennessee fanbase for their encouragement through it all.
“The Tennessee fanbase has seen me grow up the last three years. They have pushed me to become a better player each and every day to be able to perform for them each and every day. So they have definitely done a lot for me,” Moore said.
Tennessee baseball Head Coach Tony Vitello is proud to see what Moore has accomplished in just a short amount of time.
“It is surreal seeing him in a different uniform. I don’t like not seeing him in orange, but I definitely like seeing him do well and climb the latter, and I know he is with good people,” Coach Vitello said. “They have done a ton of homework on him to begin with, and since they’ve drafted him, they’ve been in constant communication with us just trying to help him be the best player he can be.”
In Moore’s first week with the Trash Pandas, he was named Southern League Player of the Week. During that week, he had a .550 batting average with four home runs and six RBI.
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A former member of the Tennessee Titans is a free agent once again.
According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the Miami Dolphins are cutting former Titans defensive tackle Teair Tart.
Dolphins are releasing veteran defensive tackle Teair Tart.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2024
Tart, 27, went undrafted out of Florida International in 2020 and signed with the Titans shortly after the draft. He bounced around from the main roster to the practice squad frequently in his rookie season, but he still managed to make seven appearances in his first season with the team.
In 2021, his placement on the team was solidified when he started 10 games at nose tackle in 11 appearances for the Titans. In 2022, Tart started 16 games for the Titans, recording 1.5 sacks and 34 tackles in his best season to date.
Last year, Tart started nine games for the Titans but was surprisingly cut in December following a Week 14 win on Monday Night Football against the Dolphins.
“The issues hit a breaking point after the Titans’ 28-27 win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday when it was concluded, according to team sources, that there were problems with the effort he played with in the game. The limited playing time had frustrated Tart, who was hoping to secure a long-term deal in free agency this offseason,” ESPN reporter Turron Davenport wrote back in December.
Tart joined the AFC South rival Houston Texans shortly after being cut by the Titans. He made his debut for them in Week 17, ironically against the Titans, where Houston won 26-3. The Texans would go on to win their Week 18 contest against the Indianapolis Colts to win the AFC South and clinch a playoff berth.
Tart isn’t likely to return to the Titans given their rough ending and the addition of second-round rookie defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat. But, he is still talented enough to be on an NFL roster and he should be sought out by several teams in free agency.
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