Though Danny Duffy was put on the Royals 10-day injured list on Tuesday, the Giants still have trade interest in the veteran southpaw, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “Injuries dont provide San Francisco much time out in general,” Slusser notes, citing the groups signing of John Brebbia in the offseason as Brebbia was recuperating from Tommy John surgical treatment.
Naturally, the Giants interest will hinge on just exactly how hurt Duffy is, thinking about that this is the second time he has actually gone to the IL this season with a left flexor pressure. That earlier IL stint sidelined Duffy for close to 6 weeks, so if a comparable healing duration is required, he wont be offered for the Royals, Giants, or any other club till the first week of September. This still makes Duffy a possible difference-maker in a pennant race, though that assumes that hell still be reliable after this most current layoff, and it also assumes that he will not require a longer time to recover up thinking about that this is a repeating injury.
It adds yet another wrinkle to Duffys fascinating case a trade prospect. While the Statcast metrics havent been terrific for the 32-year-old, Duffy has strong fundamental numbers, with a 2.51 ERA and an above-average 25.8% strikeout rate over 61 innings. He is likewise a totally free representative after the season and therefore an apparently sensible trade chip for the having a hard time Royals, though Duffy has full no-trade defense as a 10-and-5 player, and he has been public about his desire to remain with the Royals for the whole of his career.
Nevertheless, there has been some sign that Duffy (born in Goleta, California) may be happy to accept a trade to the West Coast. As such, teams like the Padres, Dodgers, and now the Giants have apparently been linked to Duffy, though it stays to be seen if the other California teams also wouldnt balk at obtaining an injured gamer. As Slusser notes, Duffys injury surely reduces the Royals asking price in a trade, so a group like San Francisco might potentially see him as something of a buy-low lottery ticket acquisition.
In other Giants trade rumblings, Slusser reports that the Cardinals and Rangers have had scouts recently enjoying the Giants, so some prospective trade chips on those groups (if St. Louis certainly chooses to cost the due date) could be on San Franciscos radar. On the pitching end, Kyle Gibson, Kwang Hyun Kim, and even long time Cardinal Adam Wainwright stand apart. Slusser keeps in mind that the outfield is a target location for the Giants, so Rangers slugger Joey Gallo would be a significant fit.