| Thu Mar 22 2018 | 13:28 | Tigers send Saltalamacchia to minor league camp | ||||
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have reassigned veteran catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to their minor league camp.The Tigers brought back Saltalamacchia on a minor league contract on March 9 to add depth behind James McCann and John Hicks.Saltalamacchia has hit .233 with 110 homers and 381 RBIs over an 11-year big league career. He played in 10 games last season for Toronto and had one hit in 25 at-bats.The 32-year-old played in 93 games with the Tigers in 2016, hitting .171 with 38 RBIs. He began his career in 2007 with Atlanta and has also played for Boston, Miami and Arizona.Also sent Thursday to the minor league camp were catcher Derek Norris, infielders Pete Kozma and Ronny Rodriguez, and outfielders Jim Adduci and Chad Huffman.Left-handers Chad Bell and Blaine Hardy were optioned to Triple-A Toledo.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball | ||||||
| Mon Feb 11 2013 | 08:15 | Chad Huffman signs with Cardinals | ||||
Cardinals signed OF/1B Chad Huffman to a minor league contract. | ||||||
He has not been given an invitation to spring training. Huffman, 27, hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 and batted .282/.350/.453 with six homers over 67 games for the Indians' Triple-A affiliate in 2012. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Mar 10 2011 | 12:44 | Huffman (hammy) likely available Friday | ||||
Chad Huffman (hamstring) will likely be available to play Friday. | ||||||
Huffman has been sidelined since Saturday with a strained right hamstring, but went through a full workout Thursday. The 25-year-old is competing for a backup outfield spot, but is likely to start the year in Triple-A. | ||||||
| Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Mar 9 2011 | 18:06 | Huffman out with strained right hamstring | ||||
Chad Huffman has been sidelined since Saturday due to a strained right hamstring. | ||||||
Indians skipper Manny Acta told MLB.com's Jordan Bastian that he expects Huffman to miss "a couple more days." The 25-year-old outfielder batted .274/.353/.410 in 368 at-bats at the Triple-A level last year and could see time in the big leagues in late 2011. | ||||||
| Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Nov 3 2010 | 18:27 | Indians outright Chad Huffman to Triple-A | ||||
Indians sent OF Chad Huffman outright to Triple-A Columbus. | ||||||
The Indians snagged Huffman from the Yankees in September after he was designated for assignment, but he never got a shot in Cleveland and finished the season with a .274/.353/.410 Triple-A batting line. | ||||||
| Fri Sep 17 2010 | 17:46 | Indians claim OF Huffman | ||||
Indians claimed outfielder Chad Huffman off waivers and optioned him to Triple-A Columbus. | ||||||
What's the point of claiming Huffman unless he's going right on to the major league roster? The minor league season is over, and Huffman is a 25-year-old without much in the way of upside. He hit .274/.353/.410 in 368 at-bats in Triple-A this year. | ||||||
| Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Sep 15 2010 | 16:07 | Yankees DFA outfielder Chad Huffman | ||||
Yankees designated OF Chad Huffman for assignment. | ||||||
Huffman spent three weeks with the Yanks in late June and early July but managed just 18 at-bats and tallied only three hits. The 25-year-old may draw some interest from other clubs because of his young age. | ||||||
| Sun Jul 4 2010 | 11:30 | Huffman sent down to Triple-A | ||||
Yankees optioned OF Chad Huffman to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. | ||||||
Huffman received just 18 at-bats in his three weeks with the club, picking up three hits. | ||||||
| Sun Jun 13 2010 | 09:53 | Huffman makes major league debut Sunday | ||||
Chad Huffman, who was recalled after Marcus Thames suffered a hamstring injury, makes his major league debut for the Yankees on Sunday. | ||||||
Huffman will bat eighth and play right field for the Yankees against the Astros. He was hitting .279/.344/.416 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before his recall. | ||||||
| Source: The Journal News | ||||||
| Sat Jun 12 2010 | 18:18 | Yanks recall Chad Huffman from Triple-A | ||||
Yankees recalled OF Chad Huffman from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. | ||||||
Huffman was claimed off waivers from the Padres at the start of the regular season. He's the same kind of player as outfielder-DH Marcus Thames, who was placed on the disabled list in a corresponding move. | ||||||
| Wed Apr 7 2010 | 14:38 | Yanks claim OF Huffman off waivers | ||||
Yankees claimed OF Chad Huffman off waivers from the Padres. | ||||||
Huffman was designated for assignment by the Padres over the weekend. The 24-year-old former second-round pick batted .269/.361/.469 with 20 homers and 68 RBI for Triple-A Portland last season. He's a very patient hitter with good power, but as a right-handed hitter, he projects best as a platoon player in the majors. | ||||||
| Sun Apr 4 2010 | 16:57 | Padres DFA outfielder Chad Huffman | ||||
Padres designated OF Chad Huffman for assignment. | ||||||
The move was necessary in order to clear a spot for Matt Stairs, who won a job this spring after dropping close to 40 lbs. in the offseason. Huffman, 24, is a fairly talented young prospect and should draw interest from other clubs. He won the 2009 Triple-A Home Run Derby. | ||||||