[轉錄][新聞] Huff reportedly agrees to join O's
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標題: [新聞] Huff reportedly agrees to join O's
時間: Sun Dec 31 11:44:02 2006
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The Orioles and free agent Aubrey Huff, who split time with the Devil Rays
and Astros last season, have agreed to terms on a three-year contract,
according to news reports.
The Baltimore Sun reported on Saturday that "industry sources" put the deal
at $20 million, adding that, "All that is left is a physical and dotting the
I's and crossing the T's."
The contract would put the 30-year-old in a crowded outfield currently
featuring offseason signing Jay Payton in left field, Corey Patterson in
center and Nick Markakis in right. But being a valuable left-handed bat, Huff
would likely be utilized at multiple spots, including at first and third
base, at designated hitter and in left field.
The signing would mean a culmination of the Orioles' search for more power in
the lineup, after overtures to Alfonso Soriano and Carlos Lee, as well as
trade talks with the Atlanta Braves about first baseman Adam LaRoche, led to
dead ends.
The Rangers, Angels and Pirates were also believed to be in the hunt for
Huff. In the end, Huff's good career numbers -- a .297 average, 20 home runs
and 63 RBIs -- at Camden Yards, the O's home ballpark, could have been a
factor. Additionally, Huff is familiar with the division, having spent his
whole career before being traded to the Astros last season with the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays.
Huff totaled a .267 average with 21 homers and 66 RBIs in 454 at-bats with
the Rays and Astros in 2006.
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