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Brandon Duckworth

Kansas City Royals

1976/01/23 33

6-1 215

Salt Lake City, UT

R / R

8

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2008 Royals 7 7 3 3 0 0 0 38 38 20 19 2 19 20 4.50 1.50

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • His wicked heat can be absolutely overpowering. He tends to be cool in tight spots.
Flaws
  • He's been a little too prone to falling behind in the count. When his stuff flattens out, it often gets mashed over the fence.
Career Potential
  • Mediocre middle relief.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

April 4, 2009 Assigned to Omaha (AAA).
November 10, 2008 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract and outrightes to Omaha (AAA).
August 24, 2008 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
March 29, 2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 23, 2008 Designated for assignment.
December 12, 2007 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
September 1, 2007 Missed 68 games (rib injury).
June 14, 2007 Rib injury, 15-day DL.
April 1, 2007 Contract purchased from the minors.
December 20, 2006 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
December 12, 2006 Kansas City Royals declined to tender a contract.
December 12, 2006 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 58 games of the regular season (right elbow injury).
September 20, 2006 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
July 31, 2006 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
June 11, 2006 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
March 31, 2006 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 5, 2006 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
October 17, 2005 Refused an outright assignment and elected to become a free agent.
October 10, 2005 Outrighted to Round Rock (AAA).
October 5, 2005 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 3, 2005 Contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA).
May 13, 2005 Outrighted to Round Rock (AAA).
January 17, 2005 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
October 5, 2004 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 6, 2004 Recalled from New Orleans (AAA).
July 20, 2004 Optioned to New Orleans (AAA).
July 8, 2004 Recalled from New Orleans (AAA).
June 10, 2004 Optioned to New Orleans (AAA).
February 27, 2004 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
November 3, 2003 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
September 9, 2003 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
August 31, 2003 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
August 27, 2003 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
August 13, 2003 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
May 17, 2003 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
May 7, 2003 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
April 19, 2003 Missed 17 games (right elbow injury).
March 29, 2003 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
August 4, 2001 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
March 8, 2001 Optioned to minor league camp.

Trades

June 11, 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates traded Brandon Duckworth to the Kansas City Royals for cash considerations.
January 5, 2006 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
November 3, 2003 Houston Astros traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio.
August 13, 1997 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as non-drafted free agent in 1997.

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