Duffey (8-10) lasted only three innings against Detroit on Wednesday, giving up six runs on seven hits and a walk in a 9-4 loss.
Over his last two outings, Duffey's been thrashed for 11 runs in just 6.2 innings, and he's given up four or more earned runs a shocking 14 times in his last 18 outings. Duffey's good at preventing walks -- he's issued either one or zero in six of his last seven starts -- but like many pitchers who are around the plate so much, he's very hittable (142 hits in 115.1 innings) and prone to the long ball (22 in 22 outings). Few starters in the majors have been less effective than Duffey, so rolling him out in fantasy is the ultimate desperation move at this point.