Is The Duff Tough Enough For NL Rookie Of The Year?
Matt Duffy is the NL Rookie of the Year challenger that no one saw coming.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Matt Duffy in the 18th round of the 2012 draft. He’s the third-lowest draft pick of all drafted players on the Giants roster.
Yet, in his rookie season, Duffy has been the most unexpectedly valuable player on the Giants. He spent most of his time in the minor leagues at shortstop, but stepped seamlessly into a full-time starting role at third base in the place of the struggling Casey McGehee.