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While lauded for his power, Huff has been unable to carve out a consistent role at the major-league level. He now finds himself third on the organizational depth chart after the Rangers brought in Andrew Knizner on a one-year deal to back up Jonah Heim. It's uncertain whether Huff will begin the 2024 season in the majors or back at Triple-A Round Rock; manager Bruce Bochy left open the possibility of the team carrying three catchers on Opening Day. Impressively, Huff reached 20 home runs in fewer than 90 total games between Triple-A and the big leagues last season, Now 26, and with one minor-league option remaining, Huff will need to make the most of his opportunities if he is to find his way into meaningful at-bats. Read Past Outlooks
Misses out on Opening Day roster
The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Earlier in spring training, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy teased the idea of keeping a third catcher on the Opening Day roster behind Jonah Heim and Andrew Knizner, but Huff apparently won't be under consideration for a spot now that he's been an early cut in camp. Even though he's nominally a catcher, Huff provides more value with the bat than he does with his defense, so he likely didn't help his cause by getting off to a 1-for-16 start at the dish in Cactus League play.
Earlier in spring training, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy teased the idea of keeping a third catcher on the Opening Day roster behind Jonah Heim and Andrew Knizner, but Huff apparently won't be under consideration for a spot now that he's been an early cut in camp. Even though he's nominally a catcher, Huff provides more value with the bat than he does with his defense, so he likely didn't help his cause by getting off to a 1-for-16 start at the dish in Cactus League play.
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022vs Left | .765 | 76 | 3 | 6 | .246 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .666 | 101 | 4 | 10 | .242 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .842 | 22 | 1 | 4 | .286 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .761 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .227 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .731 | 54 | 2 | 2 | .229 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .637 | 78 | 2 | 8 | .247 | ||||
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| Since 2022Home | .811 | 77 | 4 | 9 | .278 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .628 | 100 | 3 | 7 | .217 | ||||
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| 2023Home | 1.043 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .357 | ||||
| 2023Away | .682 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .207 | ||||
| 2022Home | .755 | 62 | 3 | 7 | .259 | ||||
| 2022Away | .602 | 70 | 1 | 3 | .222 | ||||
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Undergoes swing change
Huff has worked on simplifying his swing in the offseason, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
"We're kind of cleaning up how I entered the zone and how I can stay in the zone longer," Huff said. The 6-foot-5 backstop has shown impressive strength in the minors with several roundtrippers being measured over 500 feet, but he has struggled to stay healthy and had issues with strikeouts against MLB pitching. If Huf can stay on the field and tap into his power, he could be an asset for the Rangers in the 2023 campaign.
"We're kind of cleaning up how I entered the zone and how I can stay in the zone longer," Huff said. The 6-foot-5 backstop has shown impressive strength in the minors with several roundtrippers being measured over 500 feet, but he has struggled to stay healthy and had issues with strikeouts against MLB pitching. If Huf can stay on the field and tap into his power, he could be an asset for the Rangers in the 2023 campaign.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Huff is an intriguing second catcher target, but one with a major issues jumping off his stat page. He has shown power throughout the minors with a high strikeout rate, and has some of the best max exit velocity for a catcher in 2022. The 32% strikeout rate is not even his biggest problem; it is his catching. He receives the ball well, but when he is part of the pitching/catching batters, the league has been successful in 86% of its stolen base attempts. The new rules on throwing over will put more pressure on Huff to do better in this area, and he has a bottom 25th percentile meaning the pitcher will have to pick up even more slack when he is behind the plate. Simply put, he is Mike Zunino without the throwing arm and the new rules around baserunning could significantly impact Huff's playing time if his throwing skills behind the plate do not improve. He is fantasy viable in AL-Only two-catcher leagues, but can otherwise be safely ignored.
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Texas could carry three catchers
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that the club is considering carrying three catchers on the Opening Day roster, putting Huff in contention for a spot, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Top backup on 40-man
Huff is one of two catchers on the Rangers' 40-man roster, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Bumped to Triple-A
Huff was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
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Homers in loss
Huff went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Friday's 12-3 loss to the Guardians.
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Homers in lone plate appearance
Huff went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Saturday in an extra-inning loss to the Twins.
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