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| The Phillies have signed Brandon Duckworth to a minor league contract, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
Our View: Duckworth was out of the majors last season, with his last appearance coming in 2008 with the Royals. He has some starting experience but will likely aim to make Philadelphia's roster as a middle reliever.
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| The AP reports the the Royals signed pitcher Brandon Duckworth on Monday and sent him outright to Triple-A Omaha on Monday. |
Our View: Duckworth, 32, went 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA in seven starts with the Royals last season. In Omaha, he went 5-11 with a 4.75 ERA in 27 appearances. He does not figure to have any fantasy value going forward.
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| Brandon Duckworth pitched six solid innings allowing three runs to score, but he still lost as the Royals failed to produce any offense off of the White Sox. |
Our View: Duckworth hasn't been awful his past three starts with a 1-1 record and a 3.71 ERA. He is nothing more than a stop gap measure as he has failed to make his mark at the major league level with a series of seasons spent in the majors and the minors.
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| The Royals will recall Brandon Duckworth from Triple-A Omaha to start on Sunday, according to the Kansas City Star. |
Our View: Duckworth has a 5-11 record and 4.75 ERA in 27 games with Omaha. He's not worth a roster spot even in very deep leagues.
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| Brandon Duckworth is a top candidate for Sunday's start in the rotation (Luke Hochevar's slot), according to the KC Star. Employing Duckworth for Sunday would require the Royals to clear space on its 25-man and 40-man rosters. Kip Wells is the other option for Sunday.
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Our View: Duckworth doesn't register many strikeouts and the Royals don't provide much run support, meaning he isn't worth fantasy consideration if called into action Sunday.
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| Brandon Duckworth avoided arbitration with the Royals by agreeing to a one-year, $600,000 contract on Wednesday. The deal includes $155,000 in performance incentives. Duckworth, who posted a 4.63 ERA in 26 games this past year, will work out of the bullpen for Kansas City in 2008, although it's also possible he gets a look in the rotation at some point. |
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| Brandon Duckworth has finished his rehab and will return to the Royals rotation on Saturday, according to the Kansas City Star. Duckworth, who is coming back from a strained muscle in his side, will be making his third start of the year versus 16 relief appearances. |
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| Brandon Duckworth should rejoin the Royals soon, possibly as part of their rotation. Duckworth, who is coming back from a strained rib cage, threw seven scoreless innings for Triple-A Omaha in his latest rehab start. "I felt very good," Duckworth said in the Kansas City Star. "I got on a good roll. I was in a good rhythm, throwing everything for strikes and staying in a pitcher's count. Anytime you do that, you have a good chance to be successful." |
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| Brandon Duckworth will make his third rehab start for Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday night, the AP reports. Duckworth has been under a 45-50 pitch limit and has been brought along slowly after landing on the 15-day DL on June 14 due to a left rib cage strain. Duckworth figures to have two more rehab starts with the goal of adding him to the big-league rotation by the end of the month. |
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| Brandon Duckworth, out since mid June with an oblique injury, will report Monday to the Royals' complex in Surprise, Arizona, where he'll throw batting practice. He is scheduled to go to the Royals' Wilmington (Del.) Single-A club after that, according to the AP. |
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| The Royals placed Brandon Duckworth on the DL Thursday with a strained muscle in his side, according to the AP. He suffered the injury while pitching against the Cardinals on Wednesday. |
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| Brandon Duckworth left Wednesday’s loss to the Cardinals after throwing just two pitches because of an injury to his rib cage. “I felt it on the first pitch and the second one really got me,” he told the Kansas City Star. “There was no way I could go on.” |
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| Brandon Duckworth appears to have the edge over Brian Bannister for the final spot in the Royals rotation, the Kansas City Star reports. The spot could be short-lived, however, depending on when Luke Hudson returns. |
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| Brandon Duckworth still looks ticketed for a spot on the Royals opening day roster, probably working as a swingman, the Kansas City Star reports. If Brian Bannister is hit hard again in his next spring start, it's possible Duckworth could get a look in the rotation. |
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| Brandon Duckworth appears to have nailed down a spot on the Royals opening day roster, according to the Kansas City Star. "Sitting here today, he’s not quite there yet," manager Buddy Bell said before Friday's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. "It's still the middle of March, but we’ve seen enough. We all want him on our club. That’s the best way of putting it." He'll likely work in middle relief this year, although he could eventually find his way into the rotation. |
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| Brandon Duckworth allowed three home runs in his three innings of work Thursday, though he also had five strikeouts, the Royals official site reports. Buddy Bell is hoping to get Duckworth somewhere on his staff "because he is a strike thrower," though Bell stopped short of guaranteeing a spot for Duckworth. |
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| The Royals designated Brandon Duckworth for assignment on Monday, according to the Kansas City Star. GM Dayton Moore said the Royals “have a lot of interest” in signing Duckworth to a minor-league contract. Duckworth, who underwent elbow surgery in mid August, pitched in just 10 games in 2006. |
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| Brandon Duckworth will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery earlier this week to remove “loose bodies” from his injured right elbow, according to the Kansas City Star. Duckworth was 1-5 with a 6.11 ERA in 10 games but hasn’t pitched since July 30.
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| The Royals placed Brandon Duckworth on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a strained right elbow, according to the AP. He left in the fifth inning on Sunday at Texas with the injury. |
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