Royals, Duffy agree to 5-year, $65M extension
The Kansas City Royals locked up a major piece of their rotation Monday, agreeing to a five-year, $65-million contract extension with left-hander Danny Duffy.
"We're excited to have Danny as a part of our organization for (the) next five years," general manager Dayton Moore told Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com.
Arbitration eligible for a third time this winter, Duffy and the Royals were $750,000 apart in salary demands after exchanging figures last week. The new deal, which buys out Duffy's final year of arbitration, does not include a no-trade clause or any options, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
Contract Breakdown
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $5 million |
| 2018 | $14 million |
| 2019 | $15.25 million |
| 2020 | $15.25 million |
| 2021 | $15.5 million |
Duffy, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012, is coming off a strong season with Kansas City in which he went 12-3 with a 3.51 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in a career-high 179 2/3 innings. He's gone 28-23 over the last three seasons serving as both a starter and reliever, posting a 3.36 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 465 2/3 innings.
The 28-year-old was one of a number of core Royals players destined to hit free agency after this coming season, along with Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Moustakas, and Alcides Escobar. Wade Davis and Jarrod Dyson were also set to hit free agency before the club traded them in a pair of deals this offseason.
With Duffy's extension, the Royals now have three starters - including Ian Kennedy and Yordano Ventura - locked up through the 2019 season.