Duffy had a great night at the plate Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in as the Giants enjoyed a 7-3 win over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy has been an unlikely catalyst of San Francisco's offense, batting third in 42 games this season. The 24-year-old's numbers are inflated by a .346 BABIP, but Duffy has still managed to post an impressive .340 wOBA. Duffy has exceeded expectations this season, but will likely need to provide more power and speed to become a highly-valued mixed league commodity.

Duffy sprained his right ankle early in Wednesday's game, but was able to play a full game with the injury and X-rays after the game were negative, the Sacramento Bee reports.

EDGE Analysis

It sounds like Duffy may need a day off but avoided a serious injury.

Duffy went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored against the Phillies on Saturday. The 24-year-old third baseman finished a home run short of the cycle in another one of many outstanding performances from his breakout 2015 season. Duffy has preyed on the weak Philadelphia pitching to the tune of a 7-for-11 start to a three-game set that concludes on Sunday. The young slugger could stand to be a bit more patient at the plate (4.6 percent walk rate), but it's hard to argue with an approach that has Duffy slashing .298/.339/.469 with one game to go before the All-Star break.

Duffy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals. Duffy earned the primary third baseman role by producing consistently at the plate, but he's struggled over the past few games (1-for-12). The combination of that plus a long string of starts in a row likely led to his day off Sunday. Ehire Adrianza will receive the start in his place, batting eighth for the Giants.

Duffy batted third and went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and his third stolen base of the season Wednesday. With injuries to Hunter Pence (arm) and Nori Aoki (leg), Duffy has been batting in the middle of the Giants' lineup. The premier spot in the batting order shows manager Bruce Bochy's confidence in his rookie third baseman, and he has not disappointed with four multi-hit games over the Giants' last six games.

Duffy finished a single shy of the cycle Sunday against the Rockies, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a solo home run and three runs scored. That is now back-to-back games of three hits and a home run for Duffy, who has raised his season OPS to .840. The rookie has been a big surprise for fantasy owners as well as the Giants this season, as he has taken over the starting third base job and continues to bat in the middle of the lineup, maximizing his chances for consistent production.

Duffy went 3-for-4 Saturday with a double, three runs scored, two RBI and his seventh home run of the season. He continues to be one of the year's biggest surprises, and Duffy is now slashing .294/.342/.458 on the season with 27 runs and 36 RBI in 63 games.

Duffy will bat third in the order Wednesday against the Padres. Angel Pagan will jump to the leadoff spot to replace Nori Aoki (leg), opening the door for Duffy to bat third for the second time in his career (second time this season). Duffy has hit safely in eight straight games, raising his average 10 points over that span, but it remains to be seen if this change will stick until either Aoki or Hunter Pence (wrist) make it back.

Duffy went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI triple in Thursday's win over the Mariners. Duffy has been feasting on Mariners' pitching in their four-game set, hitting .438 with a homer and four RBI. He is a must-own in leagues where he has middle infield eligibility, but his .293/.342/.448 slash line is even useful as a third baseman in most leagues.

Duffy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of the Bay Area News Group reports. Duffy will relinquish a start at the hot corner to Casey McGehee for the first time since May 23. Chalk this up as a regular maintenance day for the young Duffy, who should be back in action for Monday's series opener against the Mariners.