Duffy moved up to start Sunday vs. Dodgers
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SEATTLE -- With the All-Star break beginning on Monday, the Royals made a minor, temporary adjustment to their rotation.
Travis Wood's turn was skipped to move Danny Duffy up to start Sunday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
"He's our No. 1 starter. It was an easy decision," manager Ned Yost said of Duffy. "And he's healthy."
Right-hander Jason Hammel will start Friday and right-hander Ian Kennedy will be on the mound on Saturday, setting up Duffy to match up with the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw in the final game before the All-Star break.
Duffy (5-4, 3.51 ERA) returned from the disabled list on Tuesday, after being out since May 28 with a right oblique strain. The lefty settled in after surrendering a pair of first-inning runs, allowing just those two runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings in a win.
Wood (1-2, 6.06) has pitched in 26 games this season, but has made just one start, in which he allowed two runs over four innings against the Twins this past Sunday.