Justin Huber
| Justin Huber | |
|---|---|
 Huber with the Padres in 2008 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: 1 July 1982 Melbourne, Australia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: 21 June, 2005, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| NPB: March 26, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 11, 2009, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| NPB: October 7, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .224 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 17 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Australian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2021 |
Justin Patrick Huber (/ˈhjuːbər/; born 1 July 1982) is an Australian former professional baseball player. A first baseman and outfielder, Huber has played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Australian Baseball League. He has also played for the Australian national baseball team in international competitions.
Career
[edit]New York Mets
[edit]Huber attended Beaconhills College and was signed as an international free agent as a catcher by the New York Mets in 2000.
Kansas City Royals
[edit]Huber was one of the top prospects within the Mets organisation when he was traded to the Kansas City Royals before the 2004 trade deadline for José Bautista. Huber underwent surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee in August, ending his season.[citation needed]
This injury ended Huber's catching career, and by the time he made his major league debut on 21 June 2005, he was a first baseman. He made his first career appearance in the outfield on 17 September 2007 against the Chicago White Sox.
San Diego Padres
[edit]
On 26 March 2008, Huber was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later.[citation needed] He hit his first career home run on 20 April 2008, against Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
Minnesota Twins
[edit]Huber signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins in February 2009 and Huber received a September callup when the rosters expanded.[1]
He was released at the end of the season and signed with the Hiroshima Carp for 40 million yen with 5.5 million in bonuses.[2]
On 19 November 2010 while playing for the Melbourne Aces in the Australian Baseball League he was re-signed by the Twins to a minor league contract.[3] After a poor spring, he was released by the Twins to make room for Scott Diamond.
He signed with Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for 2011 season.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Justin Huber Player file". Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Hiroshima Carp sign Justin Huber and Jeff Fiorentino – Yakyu Baka". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Twins add four players to 40-man roster". Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1982 births
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2009 World Baseball Classic players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- Australian expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball players from Australia
- Binghamton Mets players
- Brooklyn Cyclones players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Living people
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Norfolk Tides players
- Omaha Royals players
- Portland Beavers players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- San Diego Padres players
- Minnesota Twins players
- Basketball players from Melbourne
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Somerset Patriots players
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- Melbourne Aces players
- Australian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
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- Australian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Leones del Escogido players
- Peoria Saguaros players
- Arizona League Royals players
- Kingsport Mets players
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- St. Lucie Mets players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen