Kansas City LHP Danny Duffy started the 2016 season as a member of the vaunted Royals bullpen, but injuries to starters Chris Young and Kris Medlen prompted the team to promote the lefty to the starting rotation. Since being moved out of the pen, Duffy has been phenomenal as a fill-in starter. Going into his Saturday start against the Tigers, since May 15th (Duffy’s first start) Danny was 4-1 with a 3.11 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, .228 opponent average, and a 73/12 K/BB ratio in 11 starts. It’s certainly been the best season of his young career so far and he’s got the supporting stats to suggest that it’s for real. There are, however, some things to consider before jumping to conclusions of him carrying your staff throughout the dog days of summer. Let’s take a closer look at Danny Duffy’s July 16th start on the road in Comerica Park against the righty-heavy lineup of the divisional rival Tigers with 13 HD GIFs.
First let’s look at Danny’s strikezone plot from the outing: