"A seventh-rounder by the Rangers back in 2016, the as-of-yesterday 28-year-old Huff has played in parts of five major league seasons. He once rated as one of the top catching prospects in the sport and carries a decent .247/.301/.430 batting line in the majors. That production comes in a sample of only 272 plate appearances and spite of a 36% strikeout rate, however. Huff's rate stats have been buoyed by a .350 average on balls in play."
"The minor league numbers for Huff aren't bad. He's tallied exactly 1200 plate appearances in Triple-A and carries a lifetime .258/.338/.476 slash at that level, including 56 homers, 60 doubles, a pair of triples and a 10.2% walk rate. Contact has been an issue for him even at the top minor league level, though; he's fanned in an untenable 29.9% of his trips to the plate in Triple-A."
The Orioles agreed to a minor-league contract with catcher Huff, who will likely join big-league camp as a non-roster invitee. Huff, a seventh-round pick by the Rangers in 2016, has appeared in parts of five major-league seasons and holds a .247/.301/.430 line in 272 plate appearances. His major-league numbers include a 36% strikeout rate and a .350 average on balls in play. Triple-A production includes a .258/.338/.476 slash with 56 homers across 1,200 plate appearances but a 29.9% strikeout rate. Defensive strengths include solid framing; weaknesses include blocking, an 18.5% caught-stealing rate, and eight passed balls in 507 innings. He projects as organizational depth and an occasional first-base option at Triple-A Norfolk.
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