Future Watch: Sam Huff Rookie Baseball Cards, Rangers

Future Watch: Sam Huff Rookie Baseball Cards, Rangers – Sam Huff was selected by the Texas Rangers in the seventh round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft. At 6-4, 230 pounds, he’s built like a football player but is no relation to his namesake who had a long and illustrious NFL career.

The Arizona native was a high school star for Acadia located in Phoenix. He hit more home runs than any other player in the state in his senior season also his draft year.

According to his MLB.com Prospect Profile:

The strength and leverage in Huff’s 6-foot-4 frame and his all-out right-handed swing give him well above-average raw power to all fields and produce the highest exit velocities of any Rangers prospect since Joey Gallo. His ultra-aggressive approach yields lots of strikeouts and few walks, however, and may not work against more advanced pitching. Surprisingly athletic for such a big catcher, he has below-average speed and moves well on the bases. Though Huff pushes the upper limits for size at his position and must continue to improve, the Rangers are pleased with his progress. His receiving is still rough at times, but he scores very well in their framing metrics and has plus arm strength. If he reaches his ceiling, he’ll produce 30 homers on an annual basis while providing solid defense behind the plate. ETA 2021

Known for a strong arm and a lot of power, the Rangers have high hopes for him as he rounds out his game. He already has a strong arm and if he could shave off his strikeout totals a tad; he could be a good one.

Watch him slam a home run and become the Futures Game MVP

 

Sam Huff’s first baseball cards were released in 2019 Leaf Trading Card products including Metal Draft, Flash and Ultimate Draft. He also has cards in 2020 Bowman Baseball and 2020 Bowman Baseball First Edition.

Major League Baseball has a shortage of catchers who can hit for consistent power. All signs point to Huff being one of them and that’s why he is a must collect.

Future Watch: Sam Huff Rookie Baseball Cards, Rangers – Stats

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Year Age AgeDif Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2016 18 -1.8 Rangers ARIZ Rk TEX 28 117 97 19 32 10 1 1 17 0 0 16 29 .330 .436 .485 .920 47 6 3 0 1 0
2017 19 -0.8 Rangers ARIZ Rk TEX 49 225 197 34 49 9 2 9 31 3 2 24 66 .249 .329 .452 .781 89 3 1 0 3 1
2018 20 -1.4 Hickory SALL A TEX 118 448 415 53 100 22 3 18 55 9 1 23 140 .241 .292 .439 .731 182 5 8 0 2 2
2019 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs A+-A TEX 127 519 475 71 132 22 2 28 72 6 6 33 154 .278 .335 .509 .845 242 10 9 0 2 3
2019 21 -1.7 Down East CARL A+ TEX 97 405 367 49 96 17 2 13 43 2 5 27 117 .262 .326 .425 .751 156 10 9 0 2 2
2019 21 -0.5 Hickory SALL A TEX 30 114 108 22 36 5 0 15 29 4 1 6 37 .333 .368 .796 1.165 86 0 0 0 0 1
All Levels (4 Seasons) 322 1309 1184 177 313 63 8 56 175 18 9 96 389 .264 .328 .473 .801 560 24 21 0 8 6
A+ (1 season) Minors 97 405 367 49 96 17 2 13 43 2 5 27 117 .262 .326 .425 .751 156 10 9 0 2 2
A (2 seasons) Minors 148 562 523 75 136 27 3 33 84 13 2 29 177 .260 .308 .512 .820 268 5 8 0 2 3
Rk (2 seasons) Minors 77 342 294 53 81 19 3 10 48 3 2 40 95 .276 .365 .463 .828 136 9 4 0 4 1
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/20/2020.

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