The final moments of a breakthrough campaign came on a cool Thursday evening at Kauffman Stadium, as a 27-year-old left-hander stepped on the mound one more time, as a crowd of 29,566 enjoyed the final week of the 2016 season.
For months, Danny Duffy had crafted a career renaissance, pitching his way into the Cy Young race during the late summer months before experiencing slight fade over the last four weeks. The next time you see him pitch in a major-league game could come on April 3, 2017 — opening day at Target Field in Minnesota. Duffy has been that good this season, that dominant for stretches of the summer.