There are, for the moment, two possible paths for left-hander Danny Duffy in 2016. He could find himself bolstering the Royals’ deep bullpen, a power lefty joining ranks with Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera, Joakim Soria and Luke Hochevar. Likewise, he could also find himself occupying space near the back end of the starting rotation, where he excelled in spurts during both 2014 and 2015.
The third path, of course, involves Duffy taking on both roles this season, which is why he’s taking an open mind to spring training, which begins with pitchers and catchers reporting to Surprise, Ariz.