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Moya finished the season batting.273 (142-for-515) with 33 doubles, three triples, 35 home runs, 105 Reserve Bank of India, 81 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, a.555 slugging percentage and a.306 on-base percentage in 133 games this season.
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Moya signed with the Detroit Tigers as an non-drafted free agent in 2008. In 2012, Moya had Tommy John surgery, which caused him to play in only 59 games that year. Moya was added to the teams 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.
Moya started the 2014 season with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.
On June 24, it was announced Moya had been named to the All-Star Futures Game. Moya was named the Eastern League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after he hit a grand slam in the fifth inning.
On August 28, 2014, Moya was named the 2014 Eastern League Most Valuable Player. Moya is the first SeaWolves player to be named the league"s Most Valuable Player since the SeaWolves entered the Eastern League in 1999.
Moya set a new single-season franchise record for total bases (286), extra-base hits (71), home runs (35) and Reserve Bank of India (105).
Moya was named the Detroit Tigers" minor league player of the year. Moya batted.265 (39-for-147) from August 1 on with 12 doubles, five home runs and 19 RBIs. He finished the season with the Mud Hens batting.240 (120-for-500) with 30 doubles, 20 home runs, 74 RBIs, 27 walks and 162 strikeouts.
Detroit Tigers Moya made his major league debut on September 1, 2014 as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning, where he recorded a single in his first career at-bat off Austin Adams of the Cleveland Indians.
Following the 2014 season, Moya went on to play for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League. In 23 games, he batted.289 with six doubles, one triple, five home runs, and 19 Reserve Bank of India. Moya was also named to the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game.
He was called up by the Tigers on September 8, 2015 as a September call-up. 2014 Eastern League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
