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2007 House`s first attempt at baseball didn`t work out, so the former West Virginia University quarterback went off to try football again. That didn`t work out either, but rather than move on to rugby, or polo, or backgammon, he gave baseball another shot. Once a promising prospect, his career has been derailed by more injuries than Will Carroll could count. Signed to a minor league deal with the Orioles, House might be able to stick as one of the new breed of backup catchers, such as Eric Munson or Mike Rivera, who offer more at the plate than behind it. 2005 The Pirates had him play some outfield and first base, so any thought that he's the catcher of the future has faded. He might eventually be slotted for Craig Wilson's job should Littlefield feel he can't afford Wilson down the road. Like Jayson Werth, House is athletic enough to have value in the role, but like Wilson, he's not much of a catcher, and unlike either of them, he's not loaded with offensive upside. He's on his last option, so it's likely that he'll start the season at Triple-A.
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