At the trade deadline last summer, the Tampa Bay Rays acquired shortstop Matt Duffy from the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Matt Moore even though Duffy was injured and on the disabled list. Just weeks before the trade, when the Giants were in town Duffy sustained the Achilles heel injury, so the Rays were aware but made the deal as he was the key acquisition.
Duffy would make his debut with the Rays on August 12, however, continuing soreness in the Achilles heel followed throughout the remaining weeks of the season leading to shutting down Duffy early as he would require season-ending surgery.