Kansas City locked up Duffy, their homegrown hurler, at a potential discount a year prior to him hitting free agency. In doing so, they may have gotten an ace while paying for a back-of-the-rotation arm.
On Monday, the Kansas City Royals agreed to a five-year, $65 million contract with left-hander Danny Duffy, who is now under team control through his age-32 season in 2021.
Across the board, Duffy had a breakout campaign in 2016 -- including one of the best-pitched games of the year -- but it's not like the Royals are buying high.