Matt Duffy
| AB | 11 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .273 |
| OBP | .333 |
| SLG | .364 |
| HR | 0 |
- Full name Matthew Edward Duffy
- Born 02/06/1989 in Boston, MA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Tennessee
- Debut 09/16/2015
- Drafted in the 20th round (610th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2011.
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Is baseball ready for another sleeper prospect named Matt Duffy? The Astros' version is limited to the infield corners, primarily playing third base, though he did play shortstop at Vermont before transferring to Tennessee when the Catamounts program was shuttered. But like the Giants' breakout star, the Astros' Duffy has forced teams to take notice by producing, and he earned his first big league callup in September. Duffy is a fringe-average defender at third base with solid range. He's especially adept coming in on balls and has an average arm. He could hit 15 home runs a season if he got everyday at-bats in the big leagues, and he has a long track record of hitting lefties. Scouts worry his pull-heavy approach would make him a below-average hitter with regular big league time. He's a below-average runner. The 2015 Pacific Coast League MVP fits into the Astros' current plans most as a potential platoon partner on the infield corners for lefthanded hitters A.J. Reed, Jon Singleton and Luis Valbuena. If he doesn't seize that role, he should return to Fresno.
