Matt Moore #31 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
It was just about a month ago when the Philadelphia Phillies signed left-hander Matt Moore to a one-year, $3 million contract — as he seeks to rejuvenate his Major League Baseball career after pitching 85 innings last year in Japan.
The 31-year-old veteran made a strong first impression in a Phillies uniform in Thursday afternoon’s rout of the New York Yankees at BayCare Ballpark. Facing seven batters, the Florida native allowed just a double and walk, while striking out two — Mike Tauchman and Clint Frazier — through two scoreless innings.