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GM Dayton Moore says Royals need Danny Duffy back as a starter

Royals manager Ned Yost discusses his team's performance, including starting pitcher Jakob Junis, in a 6-2 loss to the New York Yankees in New York on April 19, 2019. By

Royals left-handed veteran pitcher Danny Duffy is scheduled to make a rehab assignment with the Double-A affiliate Northwest Arkansas on Saturday evening. Depending on how he comes out of that start, the Royals could make a move to bring him back to the majors as early as next week.

“Hopefully he gets through that well, and then we’ll make a decision after that,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said on Saturday in New York.