C - Baltimore Orioles DFA
- Age 28
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Sam Huff elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact
Huff refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He'll seek another opportunity.
The Orioles designated Sam Huff for assignment.
Fantasy Impact
Huff had his contract selected last week by Baltimore. He loses his spot on the Orioles 40-man roster with Adley Rutschman activated from the injured list.
Huff is posting a .438 OPS through his early games at Triple-A Norfolk this season and carries a career .247/.301/.430 line across parts of five big-league seasons. Baltimore selected his contract Wednesday to serve as the club's third catcher.
Fantasy Impact
Huff could also see action in matchups against left-handed pitching.
The Orioles have reassigned catcher Sam Huff to minor league camp.
Fantasy Impact
Huff scuffled at the plate this spring, going 11-for-53 (.208) with two homers and a double across 58 trips to that plate. Once a highly-regarded young catching prospect in the Rangers organization, Huff has appeared in just 98 career MLB games, but has fared well in that time, posting a .247 average with 12 homers and a .731 OPS, good for a slightly-above-average 103 wRC+ despite an elevated 35.7% K%.
The Orioles signed C Sam Huff to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Fantasy Impact
Huff slashed .208/.259/.340 with two home runs across 58 plate appearances for the Giants last season. He'll add depth behind the plate in the Orioles organization.
