DAVID HUFF RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Indians announced today that left-handed starting pitcher David Huff was activated from the 15-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Columbus. Huff, 27, went on the DL with a strained right hamstring that occurred on March 29th in Spring Training. Huff was in competition with Jeanmar Gomez and Kevin Slowey for the fifth starter spot prior to the injury, and could have potentially...

The Cleveland Indians sent left-handed pitcher David Huff to Class AAA Columbus after activating him from the 15-day disabled list Sunday. Huff had been in Class AA Akron on a rehabilitation assignment. He was placed on the disabled list March 30 after sustaining a strained right hamstring. He made one start for Akron, throwing four innings and allowing one hit, one walk and striking...

Left-hander David Huff will make a rehab start on the road for the Double-A Akron Aeros tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Aeros will be facing off against the Reading Phillies. Huff, 27, is recovering from a strained right hamstring that he suffered March 29 at the end of Indians spring training. He was one of the leading early candidates to win the No. 5 position in the starting rotation...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Miguel Montero is showing the Arizona Diamondbacks why they should give him a long-term deal. Montero hit a three-run home run to carry the Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over a Cleveland Indians split squad on Thursday. Montero and the Diamondbacks could not agree on an extension in the offseason so the 28-year-old will be a free agent after the season...

Derek Lowe left after 3 innings pitched today with back spasms. Manny Acta said that the injury isn’t believed to be serious, and that Lowe should still make his next scheduled appearance. The news on David Huff isn’t as good. Huff left after facing just one hitter, after straining his hamstring fielding the ball. The injury likely takes him out of contention for being...

The Cleveland Indians couldn’t stop good hitting with not so good pitching today in Cactus league play. David Huff who is contending for the fifth spot in the Tribes rotation certainly didn’t do much this afternoon to help his cause. The is only spring training after-all, it is the time of the year the Indians starters try to tune things up to get ready for a long grueling...

The field for the Indians' No. 5 rotation spot includes left-hander David Huff and right-handers Kevin Slowey, Jeanmar Gomez and Zach McAllister. All four enter camp with a chance to prove they deserve the job.

"David Huff would be such a nice addition to the rotation, but only if he can find some consistency. On a staff loaded with right-handers averaging 88 mph, Huff brings it in over 91 mph. Seems like Huff's problem is between the ears, and sometimes that's harder to fix than mechanical flaws. If Scott Radinsky can fix Ubaldo Jimenz and Huff, the Tribe rotation will be...