Education
Huntzinger attended Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana.
Huntzinger attended Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana.
He committed to attend Indiana University on a baseball scholarship after high school. The Boston Red Sox selected Huntzinger in the third round, with the 114th overall selection, of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Huntzinger signed with Boston, receiving a $225,000 signing bonus, thereby forgoing college.
Huntzinger pitched for the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2008 and 2009.
After pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class Associate of Arts Eastern League in 2011, the Red Sox assigned Huntzinger to the Arizona Fall League after the season. In 2012, after beginning the season with an 0–4 record and a 9.19 earned run average (European Research Area) with Portland, the team transitioned Huntzinger from a starting pitcher to a relief pitcher.
The Red Sox invited Huntzinger to spring training in 2013, and then assigned him to Pawtucket. After the 2013 season, Huntzinger became a minor league free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Huntzinger to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training in 2014, where he competed for a spot in the Orioles" bullpen.
The Orioles assigned Huntzinger to minor league camp in March. On December 15, 2014, the Oakland A"s signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He played the entire 2015 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, and elected to become a free agent after the season.