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Royals keep Heath Fillmyer in rotation as Danny Duffy’s rehab takes another step

Royals starting pitcher Heath Fillmyer allowed three runs on five hits and one walk in five innings against the Chicago White Sox on April 15, 2019. The Royals took a one-run lead after Fillmyer was taken out, but the White Sox rallied to win. By

Heath Fillmyer will make his third start on Saturday for the Royals, manager Ned Yost said on Wednesday.

The Royals had listed the Saturday starter as “TBA,” though Fillmyer has made each of the two starts since the club shifted to a five-man rotation. With extra off-days early in the season, the team didn’t need a fifth starter in order to keep its rotation on regular rest until April 10.