SAN FRANCISCO -- As the Giants' list of injuries piles up near the conclusion of Major League Baseball's regular season, manager Bruce Bochy has had one player he can count on: third baseman Matt Duffy.
Duffy, who began the year on San Francisco's bench in favor of ex-Giant Casey McGehee, took over the starting job at third base in mid-May and not once has peered into the rear-view mirror.
The 24-year-old has surpassed expectations with his performance on the field and has been one of the few Giants who has managed to stay healthy to this point in the season.