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Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 7
Royals release veteran righty

Royals release veteran righty

The 31-year-old is a veteran of 10 big league seasons who first made his debut with the Twins back in 2015.

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Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / August 2

Following Brush with Cancer this Spring, Former Twins Reliever Tyler Duffey Feeling Good

The former Twins pitcher is currently in the Royals organization and has seen more time in the majors already this year than he had in all of 2023. But his journey has been bigger than baseball.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 29
Royals Outright Tyler Duffey

Royals Outright Tyler Duffey

The Royals have sent right-hander Tyler Duffey outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.

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Royals designate right-hander for assignment

Royals designate right-hander for assignment

The 33-year-old signed a minor league deal with the Royals in the winter.

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MLB News / Big League Stew / April 26, 2024

The best things we saw this week: Tyler Duffey returns to the mound for Kansas City

The Royals' reliever was diagnosed with melanoma during spring training.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 22, 2024
Royals To Select Tyler Duffey

Royals To Select Tyler Duffey

Veteran right-handed reliever Tyler Duffey will join the Royals for tonight’s game against the visiting Blue Jays, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 6, 2024
Royals’ Duffey recently underwent procedure to treat melanoma

Royals’ Tyler Duffey recently underwent procedure to treat melanoma

Duffey fortunately said that testing after the surgery has come back negative, although he’ll continue to undergo periodic check-ups over the next few months. 

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 7, 2023
Royals agree to minor league deals with intriguing names

Royals agree to minor league deals with intriguing names

The Royals announced that they agreed to terms on minor league deals with infielder Mike Brosseau, left-hander Sam Long and right-handers Tyler Duffey and Dan Altavilla.

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