 Although he had not played baseball since high school, he was selected in the 22nd round of the 2004 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels after scouts saw him play in a Southern California semi-pro baseball league and invited him to private workouts with the team.Although he also strongly considered Colorado State, Moore enrolled at Oregon State in January 2005 and participated in spring training with the team.Head coach Mike Riley announced him as the leader on the depth chart entering the 2005 season.