Up until Danny Duffy headed to the injured list with a strained hamstring, the 30-year old Kansas City Royals starting pitcher was having an underwhelming season with a 4.93 ERA in 100.1 innings of work. He was allowing opponents to bat 0.269 off him and an 0.818 OPS.
Earlier this year, Duffy had indicated that he was open to moving to the bullpen next season if the Royals felt that was best for his longevity. He need not look any further than his teammate Ian Kennedy, who was moved from the starting rotation and has experienced tremendous success as the team’s closer.