Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) will rejoin the starting rotation versus the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Duffy pitched well during his rehab outing, so the Royals feel he's ready to return. He was able to throw almost 80 pitches during his rehab start. He should be able to surpass that number on Friday. However, he probably won't be a reliable DFS option for Friday.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Saturday, according to manager Ned Yost. Duffy threw 61 pitches on Monday and is scheduled to bump up to 75 to 80 pitches in his start this weekend. The left-hander will return to KC's rotation sometime early next month, but he's not very attractive to fantasy owners after he posted a disappointing 4.88 ERA, 1.49 [...]

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said that starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) felt good after throwing 61 pitches in Arizona on Monday, and the left-hander is scheduled to throw 75 to 80 pitches on Saturday. After that, Duffy could go on a rehab assignment. He should return to KC's starting rotation when he's healthy, but fantasy owners won't be rushing to grab him after he posted a 4.88 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 8.2 K/9 in his 28 starts a season ago.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy was able to throw in a minor league game Tuesday, as was scheduled and is set to take the next step. Royals manager Ned Yost reported that the 30-year-old is next scheduled to throw between 60-65 pitches Monday, perhaps one of the latter stages in his rehab assignment. Duffy has yet to pitch in the 2019 campaign as shoulder tightness has sidelined him up until this point. Should everything go according to schedule on Monday, he could be back with the Royal[...]

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy(shoulder) is expected to throw approximately 50 pitches in Arizona Tuesday. His outing will take place in a minor league game as he recovers from shoulder tightness that forced him to begin the new season on the injured list. The 30-year-old is coming off a 2018 season that saw him go 8-12 with a 4.88 ERA. This is an encouraging step as Duffy recovers from his injury. If the minor league outing goes well, his return could then be imminent.

The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. It's an issue that dates back to the close of last season, and the left-hander might not return to the starting rotation until May. Duffy wasn't very good last year even when healthy, going 8-12 with a 4.88 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 141 strikeouts in 155 innings for the Royals.

We are continuing our updated analysis of points league tiered rankings with a final look at starting pitchers. In H2H points leagues, starting pitchers are the lifeblood of a fantasy team. The more innings and strikeouts a starter can rack up, the further it carries your team toward a championship.There is a solid core of SP at the top that are sure to fly off draft boards much earlier than in roto leagues. [...]

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