Matthew Edward Duffy (born February 6, 1989) is an American former professional

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Career

Amateur

Duffy attended

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. He enrolled at the

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and played

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for the

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in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Duffy was named the

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's America East Conference baseball awards#Player of the Year, Player of the Year. After the 2009 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After Vermont discontinued its baseball team, he transferred to the University of Tennessee and played for the Tennessee Volunteers for two years.

Houston Astros

The 2011 Houston Astros season, Houston Astros selected Duffy in the 20th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2015, he was named the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award, Pacific Coast League (PCL) MVP. The 2015 Houston Astros season, Astros called Duffy up to the majors for the first time on September 14, 2015. On Friday, October 2, 2015, Duffy contributed to Astros history, breaking the club record by surpassing 20 runs in a game with a single off A.J. Schugel that scored George Springer and Jonathan Villar for Houston's final runs against the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks season, Arizona Diamondbacks.

Texas Rangers

On July 16, 2016, Duffy was designated for assignment by the Astros and claimed by the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers on July 23, 2016.

Chiba Lotte Marines

On November 14, 2016, Duffy signed with the

Matt Duffy Baseball Academy

Duffy is the current owner and founder of the Matt Duffy Baseball Academy which opened in July 2019, located in Weymouth, MA. Duffy offers instruction for both individuals and groups. The MDBA is also home to the MDB Knights, a club baseball team for youth baseball players., url=https://www.mattduffybaseball.com,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duffy, Matt 1989 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from Boston Chatham Anglers players Chiba Lotte Marines players Corpus Christi Hooks players Fresno Grizzlies players Houston Astros players Lancaster JetHawks players Lexington Legends players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball third basemen Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Oklahoma City RedHawks players Pacific Coast League MVP award winners Tennessee Volunteers baseball players Tri-City ValleyCats players Vermont Catamounts baseball players Vermont Mountaineers players