PT TODAY: Tampa turns to Duffy at SS

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Rays | Matt Duffy to debut Friday
Tampa Bay Rays SS Matt Duffy (Achilles') will be recalled from a minor league rehab assignment Friday, Aug. 12, to debut for his new team.  Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
 
BHQ take: As recently reported in Playing Time Tomorrow, Duffy is returning to his "natural" (college) position at SS for TAM, and pushing Brad Miller across the diamond to 1B. Duffy makes frequent (84%) contact and possesses a decent (0.50) Eye at the plate, but has so little pop (62 Px) that the minor +7% net park effects with the move will be indistinguishable. Miller was unhappy about the move...

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