Danny Duffy
If a team wants to get Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals, it will be complicated.
Duffy has repetitively stated his desire to remain in Kansas City, even infamously declaring “Bury me a Royal” when talking about his future. As he just earned 10-5 rights on Saturday, and now has full no-trade rights, he can refuse to go anywhere.
That will not stop teams from inquiring about his services. Although he missed approximately a month and a half due to injury, he has been one of the best pitchers in the American League when he has been on the mound. Duffy has posted a stellar 1.81 ERA and a 1.119 WHiP over his 44.2 innings, striking out 53 batters with 15 walks. Although it will take some time for him to be stretched back out into a starter role, Duffy would be an upgrade to virtually every rotation.
There may be ways that an interested team could talk Duffy into agreeing to a trade. They could offer an extension for such a deal to happen, or remind him of what it was like to pitch in the postseason. It is possible that he could be swayed.
In theory, Danny Duffy would be one of the top pitchers available on the trade block. He just needs to agree to be dealt first.