Matt Duffy (baseball, born 1989)

Matt Duffy
Houston Astros – No. 19
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: February 6, 1989 Boston, Massachusetts
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 2015, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics (through 2015 season)
Batting average	.375
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	3
Teams
Houston Astros (2015–present)

Matthew Edward Duffy (born February 6, 1989) is an American professional baseball corner infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Duffy attended Saint Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts.^[1] He enrolled at the University of Vermont and played college baseball for the Vermont Catamounts in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Duffy was named the America East Conference's Player of the Year. After Vermont discontinued its baseball team, he transferred to the University of Tennessee and played for the Tennessee Volunteers for two years.^[2]

The Houston Astros selected Duffy in the 20th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2015, he was named the Pacific Coast League (PCL) MVP.^[3]

Duffy was called up to the majors for the first time on September 14, 2015.^[4]

References

1. `"MLB’s two Matt Duffys both played in Cape League". Cape Cod Baseball League. September 21, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
2. "Former UVM standout Duffy promoted by Astros". The Burlington Free Press. September 14, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
3. Moreno, Angel (September 3, 2015). "Fresno Grizzlies’ Matt Duffy named MVP of Pacific Coast League". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
4. Drellich, Evan (September 13, 2015). "Astros to promote infielder Matt Duffy from Class AAA Fresno". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Tennessee Volunteers bio