Matt Duffy came to the Rays in 2016 as the major league portion of the return for former top prospect/heartbreaker Matt Moore. Duffy was dinged at the time, having missed the entire month of July, but once healthy, the righty-swinging third baseman was expected to take over as the Rays everyday shortstop, a position he played extensively in the minors.
The experiment lasted for about a month before injuries resurfaced, as Duffy never quite got “healthy” and everybody decided it would be best to get his barking heel fixed permanently with surgery.
Well, permanently is maybe not the right word.