The Houston Astros acquired Huff from the Devil Rays for two minor league prospects Wednesday. The 30-year-old Huff, who went to high school and junior college in Texas, hit .283 with eight home runs and 28 RBIs in 63 games for Tampa Bay this season. "This will give us an offense boost which we sorely need," Houston general manager Tim Purpura said.
(Updated 7/13/2006)

Analysis: Huff, who has a career average of .287 with 128 home runs and 449 RBIs in 799 games, has been on a hot streak of late. He's hitting .433 (39-for-90) with five homers and 16 RBIs in his last 23 games.