Danny Duffy
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Daniel Richard Duffy is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Kansas City Royals
. He is considered one of the top prospects in baseball.
in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
out of Cabrillo High School
. Duffy briefly retired from baseball in March 2010 before deciding to return in July.
Duffy made his Major League debut on May 18, 2011. He gave up two runs in four innings; he did not earn a decision in the 5-4 loss to Texas. He notched his first MLB win on June 14, going six innings in a win over the Oakland Athletics
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. He is considered one of the top prospects in baseball.
Professional career
Duffy was drafted by the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
2007 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 7 and June 8, 2007...
out of Cabrillo High School
Cabrillo High School (Lompoc, California)
Cabrillo High School serves students of Vandenberg Village, the city of Lompoc, and Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, on the California Central Coast.-History:The school was founded in 1965 by the Lompoc Unified School District...
. Duffy briefly retired from baseball in March 2010 before deciding to return in July.
Duffy made his Major League debut on May 18, 2011. He gave up two runs in four innings; he did not earn a decision in the 5-4 loss to Texas. He notched his first MLB win on June 14, going six innings in a win over the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
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