The Kansas City Royals announced a five-year contract extension with Danny Duffy.
In 2016 Duffy set career highs in wins, starts, innings pitched and strikeouts. His 12-3 record matched Larry Gura in 1978 for the best single-season winning percentage in Royals history.
Duffy was a third-round draft pick for first-year players in 2007. He made his Major League debut with the Royals in 2011.
Throughout his six Major League seasons, Duffy is 36-33 with a 3.71 ERA over 134 appearances.
The AP reports that Duffy will receive $65 million for the five-year deal. The contract begins in 2017 and run through the 2021 season.
The AP reports Duffy will make $5 million this year, $14 million in 2018, $15.25 million each in 2019 and 2020 and $15.5 million in 2021.
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