Sam

Huff

The Rangers needed an extra spot on the 40-man roster after signing reliever Shawn Armstrong, so Huff was the odd man out. The one-time Top 100 prospect has never quite figured it out at the big league level and his deficiencies behind the plate make him more of a DH-only. He had just four at-bats for the Rangers in 2024 and hit .246 with 13 home runs in 111 games at Triple-A. Some team will give the 26-year-old another chance at a minor league deal or he’ll choose to take a gamble and remain in the Rangers’ organization.

Huff is back down with Jonah Heim off the paternity list. The 26-year-old backstop will return to Round Rock and hope for another opportunity, but it’s tough to see it with the Rangers at this point.

With Jonah Heim hitting the paternity list on Saturday, Huff will get another opportunity to show what he can do at the big-league level. Huff has appeared in one game but has not had a plate appearance for the Rangers this season. He’s a career .262/.314/.462 hitter with 10 homers and 20 RBI in 210 plate appearances at the game’s highest level.

Huff heads back to Triple-A after a brief stint in the majors with Jonah Heim away from the club on the bereavement list.

The 26-year-old backstop will provide depth behind the plate for at least a couple of days with Jonah Heim heading to the bereavement list. Huff has once again been mashing at the Triple-A level to start the season, slashing .321/.415/.607 with three homers and 13 RBI in his first 16 games.

There were reports that the Rangers considered opening the season with three catchers on the active roster but ultimately decided against it. While Huff isn’t known for his defensive prowess, he can still swing it, hitting .298/.399/.548 with 17 homers across 321 plate appearances at Triple-A Round Rock. He’ll provide depth at catcher in the upper levels of the Rangers’ minor league system.

That third catcher would be Sam Huff, who might be in line for some DH time if the Rangers choose not to carry Wyatt Langford initially. Huff’s defense behind the plate is lacking, which is why the Rangers signed Andrew Knizner as their backup to Jonah Heim, but his bat remains promising; he’s hit .262/.314/.462 in 210 major league plate appearances.

With both Adolis García and Josh Jung returning from the injured list on Monday, the Rangers needed to free up a pair of roster spots and their third catcher was one of the casualties. Huff has hit .256/.289/.512 with three homers, six RBI and a 17/2 K/BB ratio over 45 plate appearances with the Rangers on the season.

Huff returns to the majors as a third catcher with rosters expanding to 28 players in September. The 25-year-old has hit .237/.275/.368 with one homer over 40 MLB plate appearances this season.

With Jonah Heim’s return from the injured list Sunday, Huff will return back to the minor so he can see close to full-time playing time. The 25-year-old hit .237/.275/.368 with one homer over 40 plate appearances with the Rangers this season.