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Former MLB slugger-turned-social media provocateur Aubrey Huff seems to be back in business on X after a brief hiatus caused by his own buffoonery.

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The self-described purveyor of “traditional masculine old school values” went into hiding earlier this week on the Elon Musk-owned app after the 47-year-old divorced father of two slid into the DMs of a 23-year-old right-wing political activist. He briefly deleted his account after the interaction with Isabella Maria DeLuca, who he had earlier belittled in a public comment on X, according to the New York Post.

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By Thursday, though, Huff’s account was active and he was posting again on X.

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It all started when Huff decided to weigh in on an argument between DeLuca and author Rachel Wilson, who had criticized DeLuca’s appearance in a video of her baking a cake in a tight sweater, but with no apron.

“Proof that most (of) today’s women even know… their sexuality is all they bring to the table,” Huff posted on X.

“Complete with a desperate need for attention, crippling debt, drama, delusional self worth, & a complete lack of accountability.”

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DeLuca responded by posting a screenshot of a direct message she claimed to have received from Huff’s verified X account on Christmas Day that said, with a winking emoji: “Hey beautiful let’s Colab (collaborate) over cocktails and bad decisions.”

DeLuca said in a separate post that she “never responded” to Huff’s message, the Post reported, and asked, “Is that why I got unfollowed? Is that why you’re attacking me too?”

Huff is no stranger to controversy, having twice been suspended on X when it was known as Twitter for spreading COVID-19 disinformation and comments on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. His account was reinstated after Musk bought X in 2022.

The two-time World Series champion’s hateful posts on social media also got him banned from a 10-year anniversary celebration of the San Francisco Giants’ 2010 title-winning team.

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