KODY NOLAN HUFF¡Engaged, Tatum Johnson... Three-year career at Stanford, which included an All-Pac-12 selection in his 2022 junior season....Attended Horizon High School in Scottsdale... In his three years at Stanford, he batted .284 with 33 doubles, 18 homers and 88 RBI...According to his 2022 Stanford Media Guide bio his contemplated profession was an aeronautical engineer, front office executive or fishing guide... Father, Tim, played college baseball at Grand Canyon and professionally for the Toronto Blue Jays... Uncle, Ken Huff, played college baseball at Arizona and professionally for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks.... Hobbies include fishing, golf and playing guitar.
2024
Spent first season in the Guardians organization at AA Akron...Walked 44 times and posted a .340 on-base pct...Batted .357 (30-for-84) with 11 XBH off LHP (.974 OPS)...Reached in 15 straight games, Aug. 15-Sept. 12 (30 times total)...Threw out 33% of baserunners attempting to steal (33/99)...Made 79 starts at catcher, 3 at first base and 13 at DH...Was batting .196 (36-for-184, .575 OPS) thru the season's first 54 games thru June 30...From July 1-on he batted .305 (46-for-151) with 15 XBH and an .858 OPS (44-G)...Played in 11 Arizona Fall League games for Surprise (.250, 11-for-44, 8RBI).