| Brandon Duckworth | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1976-01-23)January 23, 1976 (age 50) 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 | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 23–34 |
| Earned run average | 5.28 |
| Strikeouts | 376 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.35 |
| Strikeouts | 86 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brandon J. Duckworth (born January 23, 1976) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher, who is currently ascout. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for thePhiladelphia Phillies,Houston Astros, andKansas City Royals,[1] and inNippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for theTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[2] Since 2014, Duckworth has worked for theNew York Yankees professional scouting department.
Duckworth graduated fromKearns High School inKearns, Utah, in 1994.[3] He attended theCollege of Southern Idaho andCalifornia State University, Fullerton. In 1997, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theBrewster Whitecaps of theCape Cod Baseball League.[4]
On August 13, 1997, Duckworth signed with thePhiladelphia Phillies as an amateurfree agent.[5][1] He made his MLB debut with the Phillies on August 7, 2001, in a home game versus theSan Diego Padres, at Philadelphia'sVeterans Stadium.[6] From 2001 through 2003, Duckworth compiled a 15–18win–loss record in 65 games (58 starts).[1]
On November 3, 2003, the Phillies traded Duckworth, along with minor leaguersTaylor Buchholz andEzequiel Astacio, to theHouston Astros forBilly Wagner.[7] Duckworth spent the next two years in Houston, splitting his playing time between the majors and Triple-A.[1]
Duckworth signed a minor league contract with thePittsburgh Pirates on January 5, 2006.[8] He began the season with the Triple-AIndianapolis Indians, going 8–3 with a 2.42 ERA in 12 starts.[2]
On June 11, 2006, Duckworth was traded by Pittsburgh to theKansas City Royals for cash considerations.[9] He was immediately added to the Royals' starting rotation, and took the loss in his Royals debut on June 13 despite allowing just twoearned runs in5+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 theSeattle Mariners. He held down the win for starterGil 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 wasdesignated for assignment by the Royals to make room on theorganizational roster for free agent signeeBrett Tomko. Duckworth passed through waivers, and on February 1, the Royals announced that he had accepted an assignment to theTriple-AOmaha 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 thewin.[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 theBoston Red Sox.[17] On July 25, 2012, the Red Sox granted him his release so he could play in Japan.[1] Duckworth pitched for theTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ofNippon Professional Baseball in 2012 and 2013.[2]
After the 2013 season, Duckworth joined theNew York Yankees as a scout.[18] As of 2019, he remained in the employ of the Yankees professional scouting department.[19]