Duffy went 2-for-3 in Thursday's loss against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Tyler Wade is expected to see most of the playing time at the keystone, but Duffy ended up starting the opener with lefty Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. Duffy spent the 2021 season with the Cubs and hit .287 with a .738 OPS across 322 plate appearances.

Duffy will split time in the short side of a platoon at second base to begin the 2022 campaign, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tyler Wade will see most of the playing time at the keystone against right-handed pitchers early in the year, but Duffy and Jack Mayfield are expected to split at-bats against southpaws. Duffy appeared in 97 games with the Cubs last year, and he's gone 6-for-9 with a homer, a double, five runs and two walks across four Cactus League games this spring.

Duffy agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Angels on Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy appeared in 97 games for the Cubs last season and hit .287/.357/.381 with five home runs, 45 runs, 30 RBI and eight stolen bases in 322 plate appearances. The 31-year-old saw most of his action between third base and second base with Chicago but also made brief appearances at first base, shortstop and the outfield. Duffy should primarily operate as a infield option off the bench for the Angels.

Duffy went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy punctuated a strong finish to the season with a two-hit effort in the finale, and he'll now carry a 13-game hitting streak into next year. The end-of-season flourish pushed the 30-year-old's batting average to .287. If Duffy returns to the Cubs in 2022, he'll likely fill a utility infielder role off the bench, though he's shown a consistent ability to get hits when he plays regularly.

Duffy went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy has collected a hit in eight straight games, and he's batting a robust .400 during the streak. The versatile infielder is seeing regular playing time and has bumped his season-long batting average up to .278 with the strong run lately. Duffy doesn't offer a ton of pop, but fantasy managers can still find some value from the 30-year-old while he's locked in at the plate.

Duffy will start at third base and bat fifth Sunday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old was originally scheduled to sit Sunday's series finale, but he'll join the lineup late after Patrick Wisdom was scratched with a wrist issue. Duffy is in the midst of a six-game hit streak in which he is 9-for-21 with four doubles, three walks, an RBI and four runs.

Duffy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy has a six-game hit streak in which he has a 1.119 OPS, but he will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. David Bote will start will man the keystone in his absence.

Duffy will sit for the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored as the Cubs lost the first contest of the day. Patrick Wisdom moves in from left field to play third base in the nightcap, with Sergio Alcantara starting at second.

Duffy will start at second base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy will stick in the lineup for the seventh straight game, with five of those starts coming at second base. At this point, Duffy looks entrenched as the Cubs' preferred option at the keystone ahead of David Bote, who will sit for the fifth time in six contests.

Duffy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Duffy reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a wild pitch during a four-run fourth inning for the Cubs. He notched his lone base hit of the night in the eighth and stole second but was left stranded in scoring position. The 30-year-old has become an everyday player for the Cubs since the trade deadline passed and is slashing .294/.336/.405 with four homers, 12 RBI, 20 runs scored and 7:29 BB:K over 39 games since Aug. 1.