Giants set to play Aubrey Huff in back-to-back games

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Aubrey Huff was back in the Giants' lineup Tuesday after missing two days with a balky back. He was 1-for-3, hitting the ball to center in each of his at-bats.

"I feel fine," Huff said Wednesday. "It was just a one-day thing."

Manager Bruce Bochy gave him a day of rest when the team traveled to Goodyear on Wednesday and plans to use him in a pair of night games Thursday and Friday.

"With that back, I want to give him [Wednesday] off, then he'll go back-to-back," Bochy said.

Huff is in a three-way battle with Brandon Belt and Brett Pill for the starting job at first base. Huff is hitting .290 (9-for-31) with two homers and three RBIs entering play Wednesday. Belt was hitting .359 (14-for-39) with three homers and six RBIs and Pill was at .268 (11-for-41) with a homer and six RBIs.

"They're all doing a good job this spring," Bochy said. "I can't say there's any kind of separation. Belt's probably had the best spring up to this point swinging the bat, but Aubrey I think has been swinging it well, as has Pill."


(mlb.com)