HOUSTON -- Rays third baseman Matt Duffy entered Wednesday with the sixth-highest batting average in the American League at .317, which is quite a marvel after he missed all of 2017 with a left heel injury.
Fortunately for Duffy and the Rays, he's been healthy this season. With Thursday's off-day, manager Kevin Cash saw the opportunity to rest Duffy for two consecutive days and opted to sit his third baseman Wednesday night.
"Any time we can rest Matt for two days, I think it's probably a good thing for him getting him off his feet," Cash said.