Brandon Duckworth

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5+2⁄3 innings. [10] He finished the season with a 1–5 record and a 6.11 ERA in 10 games (eight starts). [1] On April 28, 2007, Duckworth picked up the only save of his MLB career, going three innings of shutout baseball to close out a 8–3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He held down the win for starter Gil Meche. [11] Duckworth spent the majority of the season in the bullpen, going 3–5 with one save and a 4.63 ERA in 26 games (three starts). [1]

Duckworth signed a one-year deal with the Royals to avoid arbitration on December 12, 2007. [12] However, in January 2008, he was designated for assignment by the Royals to make room on the organizational roster for free agent signee Brett Tomko. Duckworth passed through waivers, and on February 1, the Royals announced that he had accepted an assignment to the Triple-A Omaha Royals. [13] On August 24, 2008, Duckworth was recalled by Kansas City to start; [14] in his first game, he went five innings while giving up three earned runs, and was credited with the win. [15] Duckworth was 3–3 with a 4.50 ERA in seven starts to finish the 2008 season. [1]

Duckworth spent the 2009 season with Triple-A Omaha, going 3–6 with a 5.31 ERA in 20 games (19 starts). [2] In October 2009, Duckworth was granted free agency.

In January 2010, Duckworth signed a minor league contract to return to the Philadelphia Phillies organization. [16]

On December 3, 2010, Duckworth signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. [17] On July 25, 2012, the Red Sox granted him his release so he could play in Japan. [1] Duckworth pitched for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2012 and 2013. [2]

After the 2013 season, Duckworth joined the New York Yankees as a scout. [18] As of 2019, he remained in the employ of the Yankees professional scouting department. [19]

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Brandon Duckworth
DSC01570 Brandon Duckworth.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 48)
Kearns, Utah, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 7, 2001, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: August 25, 2012, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last appearance
MLB: September 28, 2008, for the Kansas City Royals
NPB: October 4, 2013, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Manager
77 Senichi Hoshino
Coaches
Bench 80 Tōru Nimura
Hitting 82 Tomio Tashiro
Hitting 89 Yosuke Hiraishi
Infield 73 Yasutomo Suzuki
Outfield 76 Osamu Yonemura
Pitching 71 Yoshinori Sato
Bullpen 72 Ryoji Moriyama
Catching 70 Takashi Miwa
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