Brandon Moss

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Brandon Moss Born: September 16, 1983 Birthplace: Monroe, Georgia Hometown: Height: 6' 0" Weight: 180 lbs. Bats: Left Throws: Right Drafted: 2002: 8th Round, 238th Pick by the Boston Red Sox College: None High School: Loganville High School (GA) Other Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates 2008-Pres. Years with Boston: 2007 - 2008
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Brandon Moss
Born: September 16, 1983
Birthplace: Monroe, Georgia
Hometown:
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Drafted: 2002: 8th Round, 238th Pick by the Boston Red Sox
College: None
High School: Loganville High School (GA)
Other Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates 2008-Pres.
Years with Boston: 2007 - 2008


Brandon Douglas Moss (born September 16, 1983 in Monroe, GA) was drafted in the 8th round of the 2002 Amateur Draft as a shortstop, out of Loganville High School, in Georgia. Moss was traded to Pittsburgh with Craig Hansen in a three way deal that sent Manny Ramirez and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with Los Angeles sending Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris to Pittsburgh.

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Scouting Report

  • Athletic outfielder with a very strong arm. Excellent approach at the plate - good swing with a refined power and on base ability. Hits to all fields. Slightly above average speed for a right fielder. Solid in the field. Tough competitor. Fantastic teammate and individual who takes joy in playing the game. Moss possesses a good mental approach to the game, able to evaluate his mistakes while still not harping on them. Moss began a transition to becoming a part-time 1B in late 2007, and he's handled it rather smoothly. ~ SoxProspects.com
  • Perhaps the streakiest player in the organization, Moss carried the Dogs through the playoffs on one of his torrid hot streaks. However his season still lacked the consistency you seek out of a prospect. At 23, Moss will still be young enough to belong in triple-A. Another left-handed hitting Sox right fielder also didn’t blossom until his 23 and 24-year old seasons in Pawtucket. Moss has good speed and range in right, with a very good arm. If he can ever find a way to carry the same approach throughout a season he might develop into an everyday major leaguer. Unfortunately, the same can be said for hundreds of minor leaguers. He will most likely start the year in Pawtucket as the right-fielder. ~ Baseball Think Factory
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Amateur Career

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Minor League Career

  • 2002: Was selected by Boston in the 8th round of the First-Year Player Draft and assigned to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox...hit just .152 (10-for-66) in his first 24 games...batted .277 (13-for-47) over his next 18 games to close out the year.
  • 2003: Hit .237 with 34 RBI in 65 games with short-season Single-A Lowell...smacked his first pro home run July 2 vs. Oneonta...collected just 4 RBI without a homer in his first 11 games, and then went on to knock in 13 runs and connect for 4 homers over his next 7 contests, including a 5-RBI effort vs. Batavia July 6...hit 3 homers and collected 17 RBI in 49 games the rest of the way.
  • 2004: Honored as Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year after batting .353 (182-for-516) with 27 doubles, 7 triples, 15 homers, 111 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 132 games for Single-A Augusta and Sarasota...was named South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player with Augusta...led the league in batting at .339 and in RBI with 101 in 109 games...earned mid-season and year-end Sally League All-Star honors, and garnered the MVP award at the Mid-Summer Classic...was promoted to Sarasota August 10 and hit safely in his first 14 games, batting .542 26-for-48)...went on to hit .422 (35-for-83) with 10 RBI and 16 runs in 23 games with the SaraSox, hitting safely in 20 of the 23 games
  • 2005: Earned Eastern League All-Star honors in his Double-A debut, batting .268 with 31 doubles, 16 homers and 61 RBI in 135 games for Portland...ranked 2nd in the league with 87 runs scored.
  • 2006: Spent the entire season with the Double-A Eastern League champion Portland Sea Dogs, earning EL Playoff Most Valuable Player honors after hitting .361 with 5 home runs and 10 RBI in the postseason...in the regular season, led the league with 36 doubles, ranked 2nd with 83 RBI, tied for 5th with 76 runs scored and tied for 9th with a .285 batting average...also belted 12 homers in 133 games...after the playoff run, joined the Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League, batting .327 (18-for-55) with 3 homers and 10 RBI in 14 games.
  • 2007: Was Triple-A Pawtucket's team MVP and a mid-season International League All-Star, but also made his major league debut over 2 stints with Boston... Led the International League with 41 doubles and 59 extra-base hits and also ranked among league leaders in total bases (6th, 232), RBI (7th, 78), OPS (8th, .834), hits (9th, 139) and walks (T10th, 61)... Led the PawSox with 16 home runs and tied for the team lead with 66 runs, while batting .282 in 133 games.
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Minor League Awards

  • 2004
    • 2004 Augusta GreenJackets Player of the Year
    • 2004 South Atlantic League MVP
    • 2004 South Atlantic League All Star
    • 2004 South Atlantic League All Star Game MVP
    • 2004 South Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star
    • 2004 Baseball America Low-A Midseason All-Star
    • 2004 Red Sox Minor League Player of the Month - May 2004
    • 2004 Red Sox Minor League Player of the Month (July)
    • 2004 South Atlantic League Player of the Month - July 2004
    • 2004 Florida State League Player of the Week - August 22, 2004
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Major League Career

  • 2007: Moss made his major league debut from August 6-8 and closed the regular season in Boston following his September 1st call-up. While with the Red Sox Brandon went 7-for-25, with 4 walks and 6 strikeouts in 15 games. Moss' final line for the season was .280/.379/.440.
  • 2008: Moss got a surprise start on Opening Day, 2008, played at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, because J.D. Drew had lower back tightness right before game time. He was the star of the show, driving in Boston's first two runs in the 6th against Joe Blanton of the Athletics. In the 9th, he came up with a 4-3 deficit and one out and homered off Huston Street to tie the score. Moss was the fifth Major Leaguer to hit his first home run outside of the USA or Canada. He was the first Red Sox player since Ben Steiner in 1945 to hit his first career homer on Opening Day. Prior to being traded to Pittsburgh in the Manny Ramirez trade, Moss put up a line of .295/.337/.462, while with the Sox.
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Trivia

  • In High School, Moss' fastball could touch as high as 96 MPH.
  • Moss was the number 2 prospect in the Red Sox system in 2004, according to Baseball America.
  • Hobbies include hunting, fishing and golf.
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