Duffy (Achilles) will be activated by the Rays on Friday, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy completed his final rehab game for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, and after going 5-for-17 at the plate over a five-game rehab stint, the team determined the infielder is ready to join them at the big league level. During that rehab assignment, Duffy played all five games at shortstop, the spot he'll presumably take over upon his return to the majors. The Rays have a team day off Thursday, but Duffy should be on the roster by the time they open a three-game set against the Yankees on Friday.

Duffy (Achilles) will make another rehab appearance for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The newly-acquired shortstop went 2-for-3 with a walk in his second appearance for Durham on Tuesday, following a 3-for-6 stint over two games with High-A Charlotte last Thursday and Friday. Duffy's ascension to the big league club appears imminent, with Wednesday's contest potentially serving as his final one before a call-up.

Duffy (Achilles) played six innings at shortstop for High-A Charlotte in his Rays organizational debut Thursday, going 1-for-3 with a single, Bryan Levine of Suncoast Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

The newly-acquired infielder rapped a solid single in the second for his one hit and perhaps more importantly, put in some work at the position he'll be taking over once he makes it to the big league club. Duffy didn't get any chances in the field, but was happy to begin the acclimation process to his new team among a couple of familiar faces he's played against at the major league level, Mikie Mahtook and Alex Cobb. "It's nice to have Mikie and Alex here," Duffy said. "I don't know them personally very well, but I'm familiar with them from playing against them. Everybody is new. I'm just trying to remember as many names as possible." Duffy is expected to suit up for the Stone Crabs again Friday and is tentatively expected to join the Rays on a road trip next week.

Duffy (Achilles) is aiming to be activated from the DL by the end of next week, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

EDGE Analysis

He has resumed his rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte after coming over to Tampa Bay in the Matt Moore trade, but will not be ready join his new team until late next week. Duffy, who will be asked to play some shortstop with the Rays, said he will embrace the position change. It would make sense for the Rays to play him all over the field, kind of like they did with Ben Zobrist back in the day, which should add some positional eligibility to his profile in the coming weeks.

Duffy (Achilles) will resume his rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Charlotte, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy hasn't played a big league game since June 19 but appears to be close to finally making his return. The 25-year-old will likely play a few more rehab games at various levels before making his Rays debut. Duffy has been highly effective against southpaws this season, hitting .290 with two home runs and five RBI in 69 at-bats and could see time at all four infield positions once he is healthy.

Duffy will play some shortstop for the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy struggled this season with the Giants, as he managed just a .253/.313/.358 batting line in 70 games. That makes him far from a viable fantasy option at third base, but he becomes much more interesting if he qualifies at shortstop, where the MLB average line is just .265/.320/.412. Duffy hit a sharp .295/.334/.428 in 149 games in 2015, so it will be worth watching if he can rediscover that form as a Ray.

Duffy was traded to the Rays on Monday as part of the package for Matt Moore, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lucius Fox and Michael Santos are headed to the Rays along with Duffy. Duffy has endured a disappointing season to this point, slashing .253/.313/.358, down from .295/.334/.428 last year in what was seen by many as a breakout campaign. The 25-year-old is currently on the DL with an Achilles injury, but he played in two rehab games last weekend and may be ready to step into a regular role at first base soon with Steve Pearce traded to Baltimore.

Duffy (Achilles) ran the bases Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

He cleared a significant hurdle by running the bases -- the activity was said to have gone "really well" -- and Duffy now appears on the verge of beginning a rehab assignment. The 25-year-old could join an affiliate at some point this weekend. It's uncertain how long Duffy will need in the minors to prepare for a return, but with Joe Panik back, Hunter Pence (hamstring) nearing activation and Duffy getting close, it looks the Giants' lineup will be back at full strength early next month.

Duffy (achilles) is making progress and is a week away from beginning a rehab assignment, Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

EDGE Analysis

If all goes well in his rehab assignment, Duffy appears likely to return at some point in early-August. In his absence, Ramiro Pena and Connor Gillaspie have been manning the hot corner for the Giants.

Duffy (Achilles) felt the best he has felt during his rehab process while doing drills at the team's spring training complex Tuesday, CSN Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It is unclear when Duffy will be ready to go on a rehab assignment, but it certainly sounds like he is making progress, so a late-July/early-August return seems possible. Meanwhile the Giants will try to cobble together production from Ruben Tejada and Conor Gillaspie at the hot corner until Duffy returns.