Scott Ian Moss (born October 6, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Despite spending time on the 40-man rosters of the Cleveland Guardians and Philadelphia Phillies, he never played in the major leagues.
Amateur career
Moss attended DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida.
In 2013, as a senior, he went 4–2 with a 0.52 ERA and 70 strikeouts in innings.
He was drafted by the
Colorado Rockies in the 38th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead chose to enroll at the University of Florida where he played
college baseball for the
Florida Gators.
Prior to his 2014 freshman season at Florida, Moss tore his ulnar collateral ligament and underwent Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss all of 2014 as well as all of 2015.
Professional career
Cincinnati Reds
Moss signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs of the
Rookie Advanced Pioneer League, going 3–1 with a 2.35 ERA in ten starts.
He spent 2017 with the
Dayton Dragons of the Single–A
Midwest League, where he went 13–6 with a 3.45 ERA in 26 starts and was named an All-Star,
and 2018 with the
Daytona Tortugas of the
Class A-Advanced Florida State League, pitching to a 15–4 record with a 3.68 ERA in 25 starts.
He began 2019 with the Chattanooga Lookouts of the
Class AA Texas League, earning All-Star honors.
Cleveland Indians
On July 31, 2019, the Reds traded Moss (along with
Yasiel Puig) to the Cleveland Indians in a three-team trade in which the Indians also acquired
Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen, and Victor Nova, the Reds acquired
Trevor Bauer, and the Padres acquired
Taylor Trammell.
Following the trade, Moss was assigned to the Akron RubberDucks of the Double–A Eastern League.
After two starts, he was promoted to the Columbus Clippers of the
Class AAA International League.
Over 26 total starts between Chattanooga, Akron, and Columbus, Moss went 10–6 with a 2.96 ERA, striking out 159 over innings.
Moss was added to the Indians 40–man roster following the 2019 season.
Philadelphia Phillies
On November 23, 2021, Moss was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Moss was designated for assignment by the Phillies on March 15, 2022, following the team’s signing of
Brad Hand.
He was sent outright to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs the following day.
In 6 games (5 starts) split between the High–A Jersey Shore Blue Claws, Single–A Clearwater Threshers, and rookie–level Florida Complex League Phillies, he accumulated a 7.71 ERA with 8 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was released by the organization on August 8.
Moss retired following the 2022 season as a result of injuries suffered during his career. He subsequently became a real estate agent in Florida.
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