When the Dodgers traded for Danny Duffy at the trade deadline this year, it was about as low of a risk as they could’ve hoped for. A guy of his caliber usually costs a decent prospect in a trade, but an injury made that deal look much different.
Duffy has yet to pitch for the Dodgers, and that might actually play into their favor. The tier of players available to the Royals as part of the deal depends entirely on how much he can pitch in 2021. But he still working his way back from a flexor strain that has shut him down since Mid-July.