Royals veteran starting pitcher Ian Kennedy will make his first start this spring training on Tuesday, but veteran left-hander Danny Duffy likely won’t make a start in the first week of Cactus League play.
Royals manager Ned Yost said they’ve decided to slow things down with Duffy because of “a little shoulder tightness” that cropped up during a side session. Duffy completed the session but had a little trouble getting loose. Yost said they’d take it day-by-day with Duffy.
Duffy, 30, characterized the tightness as normal for spring training. He described his level of concern as low.