Born: January 14th, 1998Bats:RThrows: R Height: 6'4" Weight:230Drafted: 2016, 7th round. Arcadia HS (Phoenix, AZ). Team: Down East Wood Ducks (A+)Other Team Rankings: Baseball America (2), MLB Pipeline
Houston Texans Kids Jersey (2)Career StatisticsPlayer BioSam Huff led the state of Arizona in home runs during his senior season in high school, leading the Rangers to draft him in the seventh round and secure him with a $225,000 signing bonus. After two years of Rookie-level ball in 2016 and 2017, Huff made his Cla s-A debut with Hickory in 2018, hitting 18 home runs with a .241 batting average.The Rangers tried him out again at Single-A
Tytus Howard Jersey Hickory to start 2019, but after 15 home runs and a 1.165 OPS in 30 games, the Rangers moved him up to Cla s-A Advanced Down East, where he continued to flourish.StrengthsHuff has a couple a plus tools, but his power exceeds everything else. With a 6'4" frame, he has a lot of raw power, utilizing leverage from his size. His strength produces impre sive bat speed that results in high exit velocities to all fields.He's very capable of hitting 30 home runs as a Major League player, but he needs to refine his approach to hit that ceiling.Huff also po se ses a strong arm from behind the plate. His 2019 campaign also showcased improvement in his mechanics as a catcher, both in blocking and in his footwork. Those improvements coupled with his strong arm led to him throwing out 48 percent of base-stealers in 2019.Huff now looks like one of those rare catchers that is a threat both
Ka'imi Fairbairn Jersey offensively and defensively. It's a valuable commodity to have in baseball today.Scroll to ContinueWeakne sesWhile Huff has ma sive power, his aggre sive approach continues to need refinement. Like a lot of stereotypical power hitters, he doesn't walk enough and he strikes out too much. His 154 strikeouts in 127 games last year is way too much. That number has to go down, especially as he advances through the farm system.The Rangers have done well with some of their uber-aggre sive players on the Major League roster, like Joey Gallo and Danny Santana. As their mantra trickles down throughout their Minor League system, Huff may also reap the benefits of that tutelage.FutureHuff is likely
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