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Jan
13

Aubrey Huff signs one-year deal with SF Giants

By Allan

Update 1/13 08:43: The Giants have made the deal official.

Update 05:45: Accoridng to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury, Huff has agreed on a one-year, $3 million contract, pending a physical scheduled for later in the week.

1/11 00:42Chris Haft of MLB.com reports that the San Francisco Giants have signed free agent Aubrey Huff pending a physical. Huff will fulfill the Giant’s need at first base and left-handed power in the team’s predominantly right-handed lineup.

The versatile Huff has the ability to play both corner infield positions and the outfield giving the Giant’s manager, Bruce Bochy, flexibility for his lineup.  Haft says that Huff will likely occupy first base with Pablo Sandoval playing third and newly acquired Mark DeRosa playing left field.  Travis Ishikawa, will likely play a reserve role in 2010.  Ishiakawa started 88 games for the Giants at first base last season.

Huff, 33, split time with the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles in 2009.  He hit 15 home runs, 85 RBIs and batted .241.  He made $8 million in the last year of a three-year contract.

You can see Huff’s contract history and statistics here.

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