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Danny Duffy | Starting Pitcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (24) / 12/12/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 198
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Danny Duffy (elbow) threw 20 pitches in an extended spring training game on Saturday.
It was Duffy's second game appearance in extended spring as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery. The Royals are hopeful that the lefty will be able to throw five innings on the anniversary date of his surgery (June 13), though it will be later than that before he's ready to join the rotation. Apr 28 - 10:53 AM
Source: Kansas City Star

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Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Royals placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow injury.

Duffy will be out until midseason as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery. He's a high-upside arm, but we probably shouldn't expect much from him again until 2014.
Mar 31 - 3:24 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Danny Duffy (elbow) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday without incident.

Duffy said he "felt good" and hasn't reported any setbacks in his throwing program. If all goes well, he should be ready to return around midseason.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Feb 26 - 12:03 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Danny Duffy (elbow) threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since Tommy John surgery last June.

It wasn't much, as Duffy threw a total 18 pitches, but it was a big step for the 24-year-old southpaw. If all goes well, he figures to be ready to return around midseason.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Feb 12 - 1:59 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Danny Duffy (elbow) will throw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last June.

It will only be a 20-pitch soft-toss session, but it's certainly a step in the right direction. Duffy will likely return sometime around the All-Star break if his recovery goes smoothly. The southpaw has the talent to become a mixed league option in the second half, but he probably won't be back to his regular self until 2014.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Feb 11 - 12:35 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Royals activated LHP Danny Duffy from the 60-day disabled list.

Duffy posted a 3.90 ERA in six starts with the Royals this season prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery in June. The 23-year-old southpaw will likely be sidelined until around midseason next year, but still has plenty of promise left.
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 05:11:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Danny Duffy underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday.

Duffy has been out since mid-May, but the procedure had been delayed because he had strep throat. He'll likely be sidelined until around the All-Star break next season.
Source: Kansas City Star
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 10:17:00 AM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Royals transferred LHP Danny Duffy from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Duffy is set to undergo Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery this month and won't return until late 2013.
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 02:03:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

The Royals have postponed Danny Duffy's Tommy John surgery because the left-hander has strep throat.

Duffy should go under the knife in about a week. He's done for the 2012 season and is unlikely to return to the Royals' rotation before the All-Star break in 2013.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Tue, May 29, 2012 04:59:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Danny Duffy is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery Thursday.

Dr. Lewis Yocum recently confirmed the Royals' diagnosis of a torn ulnar collateral ligament in Duffy's left elbow. The promising 23-year-old will be sidelined for the rest of the season and the early part of 2013.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Fri, May 25, 2012 05:43:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Dr. Lewis Yocum confirmed that Danny Duffy has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.

Yocum confirmed the initial diagnosis by Royals head physician Dr. Key. Duffy will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery in Los Angeles within the next two weeks and figures to miss the early part of the 2013 campaign. It's disappointing given the improvement he showed this season, but there's still plenty of promise here in the long-term.
Source: Kansas City Royals on Twitter
Fri, May 18, 2012 05:41:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Royals head physician Dr. Key diagnosed Danny Duffy with a torn left ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

Brutal news for the young left-hander, who was placed on the disabled list Monday. He'll get a second opinion from Dr. Lewis Yocum, but it sounds like Tommy John surgery is in his future. If he undergoes the procedure, he will be sidelined for the rest of the 2012 season and likely the early part of 2013.
Source: Kansas City Royals on Twitter
Mon, May 14, 2012 05:25:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Royals placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow injury.

Duffy underwent an MRI on Sunday night, the results of which are still unavailable. The 23-year-old left-hander has been dealing with elbow tightness for over two weeks and had to make an early exit from his start Sunday against the White Sox. He is out indefinitely.
Mon, May 14, 2012 03:47:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Danny Duffy (elbow) will return to Kansas City Sunday night to undergo an MRI.

Duffy left his start Sunday in the first inning with "medial left elbow tightness." "I came out and [he said] 'I'm all right, I can pitch through it,' but as soon as he said it was in [his] elbow, I said that's it," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We need to get that checked and see what's going on there, and go from there." The 23-year-old lefty had a start skipped last month due to elbow tightness and this ailment is being described as similar to that. Stay tuned.
Source: MLB.com
Sun, May 13, 2012 07:50:00 PM
Danny Duffy - S - Royals

Royals manager Ned Yost described the injury that forced Danny Duffy from Sunday's start as "medial left elbow tightness."

It's a concern because the young left-hander had to have a start skipped last month due to elbow tightness and this ailment is being described as similar to that. The 23-year-old lefty has been inconsistent all season, but he entered play on Sunday 2-2 with a 4.00 ERA and solid 9.0 K/9. Monitor his status as you make your lineup decisions for the coming week.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Sun, May 13, 2012 06:15:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2George Kottaras
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Elliot Johnson
3Miguel Tejada
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
CF1Lorenzo Cain
2Jarrod Dyson
RF1Jeff Francoeur
2David Lough
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1James Shields
2Jeremy Guthrie
3Ervin Santana
4Wade Davis
5Luis Mendoza
6Danny Duffy
7Felipe Paulino
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Greg Holland
2Kelvin Herrera
3Aaron Crow
4Tim Collins
5Luke Hochevar
6J.C. Gutierrez
7Bruce Chen