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Originally Posted by siberian khatru
Thrilled about Ventura.
Not thrilled with the idea of Duffy in the pen. I'd rather he be in Omaha learning to get through 6 innings consistently, and I'd prefer we exhaust that option before going to the pen.
Duffy may excel in relief, but that might A) dissuade the Royals from moving him back to the rotation, or B) not translate to success in the rotation. I'd rather he prove he can -- or can't -- start before we go down that path.
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I get that... only issue with it is that it doesn't limit his innings early in the season, like pitching out of the pen would.
The highest upside option would be that they get through May with Duffy pitching about 15 innings out of the pen and Chen making about 8-9 starts.
Then Duffy could slide into the rotation and be available for about 21-22 starts over the rest of the season, with no real innings limitations.
If he's pitching at Omaha for those two months on a starters schedule, that probably burns about 60 of his 150 IP limit this year. So they wouldn't be able to use Duffy down the stretch.