2020 Stats
W-L
4-4
ERA
4.95
WHIP
1.33
K
57
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
The veteran left-hander's 4.95 ERA and 1.33 WHIP during 2020 are similar to his numbers from the previous two seasons, and the 4.75 FIP indicates it was fairly reflective of his actual performance. Duffy did post his best strikeout rate (23.1%) since 2016 last season, but he also had the highest HR/9 (1.6) of his career. He's set to earn $15.5 million in the final year of his contract in 2021, and the Royals are likely hoping for a strong start that generates some interest on the trade market. Duffy's strikeout totals bring some fantasy potential, but the wins and rate stats lag behind significantly and limit the value of the strikeouts. He's poised to begin the season in the starting rotation and his spot should be fairly secure given Kansas City's other options, but there's a decent chance he doesn't finish the year with the club. Read Past Outlooks

Solid outing against Cardinals
Duffy (4-4) earned the win Wednesday against the Cardinals after tossing 5.2 innings of one-run ball. He gave up six hits and one walk while fanning five.
ANALYSIS
Duffy delivered a strong outing in his final start of the season, and he managed to bounce back after a poor start in which he allowed six runs and seven hits across 3.2 innings at Milwaukee on Sep. 18. It was an up-and-down year for Duffy, who allowed four or more runs in four different starts but also gave up one or no runs five times.
Duffy delivered a strong outing in his final start of the season, and he managed to bounce back after a poor start in which he allowed six runs and seven hits across 3.2 innings at Milwaukee on Sep. 18. It was an up-and-down year for Duffy, who allowed four or more runs in four different starts but also gave up one or no runs five times.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
71
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
Even Split
2020
-14%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .257 | 66 | 22 | 66 | 7 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .257 | 247 | 116 | 273 | 47 | |||
2020vs Left | .219 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .254 | 48 | 20 | 46 | 9 | |||
2019vs Left | .257 | 30 | 14 | 29 | 4 | |||
2019vs Right | .249 | 85 | 32 | 96 | 17 | |||
2018vs Left | .268 | 27 | 6 | 30 | 2 | |||
2018vs Right | .263 | 114 | 64 | 131 | 21 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-22%
ERA on Road
2020
-28%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 5.30 | 1.44 | 159.2 | 7.2 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 4.15 | 1.35 | 182.1 | 9.2 | 3.8 | ||||
2020Home | 6.00 | 1.57 | 21.0 | 7.7 | 3.9 | ||||
2020Away | 4.33 | 1.19 | 35.1 | 9.9 | 3.3 | ||||
2019Home | 4.31 | 1.33 | 77.1 | 7.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2019Away | 4.39 | 1.28 | 53.1 | 9.3 | 3.4 | ||||
2018Home | 6.31 | 1.53 | 61.1 | 7.2 | 4.0 | ||||
2018Away | 3.94 | 1.46 | 93.2 | 8.8 | 4.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Danny Duffy compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.59K/9
9.1BB/9
3.5HR/9
1.6Fastball
92.2 mphERA
4.95WHIP
1.33BABIP
.297GB/FB
0.82Left On Base
68.9%Exit Velocity
82.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2194 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.9%Swinging Strike
10.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Duffy's career year was in 2016. The Royals rewarded his efforts with a new five-year deal, and 2019 was the third year of that deal in which Duffy failed to achieve anything close to what he did in that 2016 season. His workload, his strikeout rate and his FIP were all at or near his career worsts in 2019 despite the fact three of his four pitches had positive pitch values. He has struck out over 20 percent of the hitters he faced the past four seasons, but that is essentially where his fantasy value is as a pitcher. The Royals do not provide him with a lot of run support, and he has permitted his fair share of runs in each of the past two seasons. He has lost two miles per hour off the fastball that earned him his current deal, and that is unlikely to return in his 30s. Unless he is moved to a contending team, he is essentially a one-category pitcher, and those strikeouts come with ratio risk.
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Struggles in loss to Brewers
Duffy (3-4) gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks over 3.2 innings in a loss to the Brewers on Friday. He struck out five.
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Starting Friday
Duffy will start Friday's game against the Brewers, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
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Next start date uncertain
Royals manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday that he hasn't decided when Duffy will make his next start for the club, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
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Scratched from start
Duffy was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday against the Tigers for disciplinary reasons, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
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Delivers 5.2 scoreless frames
Duffy (3-3) earned the win Wednesday at Cleveland after giving up four hits with four strikeouts and four walks over 5.2 scoreless innings.
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