New York Yankees
Duncan's slugging percentage was .410 with the Staten Island Yankees in 2001. He played outfield for the Greensboro Bats in 2002,where he had a .375 on-base percentage and 10 assists from the outfield in 69 games. [6]
Playing with the Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League in 2004,Duncan hit 19 home runs in 424 at bats. [6] With the Trenton Thunder in 2005,he hit a league-leading 34 home runs and had 92 RBIs. [6] He was named an Eastern League (AA) mid-season and post-season All-Star first baseman. He was also the winner of the 2005 Eastern League All-Star Game Home Run Derby. In 2006,he hit 19 home runs for Trenton in 351 at-bats, [6] and was twice the league's player of the week.
In 2007,Duncan was a member of the International League All-Star Team,and was the Topps IL Player of the Month in May while playing for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. [7] While with the Yankees AAA team,Duncan had 25 home runs,second in the International League at the time he was called up,and hit .295 with a .577 slugging percentage in 336 at-bats. [6]
Duncan made his major league debut on July 20,2007,as the designated hitter against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,and recorded his first career hit and RBI. [8] The next day,he hit his first major league home run against the Devil Rays, [9] and the following day had his first multi-home run game,going deep twice in front of the Yankee Stadium crowd. [10] Duncan later hit his fourth Major League home run at Yankee Stadium on July 31,2007,against the Chicago White Sox. [11] He spent time in 2008 with both the major league Yankees,and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees,before suffering a shoulder separation. Duncan remained in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the remainder of the season. He was designated for assignment that offseason,but cleared waivers and remained in the Yankees organization.
On July 31,2009,Duncan was recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre temporarily as an extra bat. He was optioned the following day and recalled again on September 7. In each of his three starts,he went 1-for-3 and recorded one RBI. [12] Duncan was named the International League Most Valuable Player for 2009 leading the league in home runs and RBIs. [13] Following the 2009 season,Duncan was outrighted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre,but refused the assignment and elected to become a free agent. [14]
