11:55am: Royals general manager Dayton Moore has released a statement on Duffy’s arrest:
“We are obviously disappointed in the news we have received regarding Danny Duffy’s DUI arrest on Sunday night. Danny was not part of the team traveling back from Cleveland on Sunday because he had returned to Kansas City a day earlier to undergo an MRI examination. We are still in the early stages of gathering the details, but I do know that Danny has always been accountable as a member of this organization and we expect accountability from him as this process moves forward. We obviously do not condone anyone driving while under the influence, but this is now a legal matter and we will allow the process to unfold and cannot comment any further.”
11:35am: Royals left-hander Danny Duffy was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol on Sunday night, per a report from Sports Radio 810 WHB (citing Overland Park municipal court records). Duffy was not booked into jail, per 41 Action News KSHB.
Neither the team nor Duffy have released a statement on the matter yet, and details on the arrest are scarce. An arraignment for Duffy has been scheduled on Sept. 19 at 1:00pm CT, when the Royals will be in Toronto for a road matchup with the Blue Jays.
It’s not clear whether there will be any discipline from the team or the league at this juncture. Duffy was placed on the 10-day disabled list this past Saturday with an impingement in his throwing elbow — his second trip to the DL this season. The 28-year-old is in the first season of a five-year, $65MM contract extension that he signed this past winter and has logged 131 innings with 7.97 K/9, 2.47 BB/9 and a 38.5 percent ground-ball rate en route to a 3.78 ERA.
The Royals, at 64-66, are 10 games out of first place in the American League Central division but are a more manageable three games back from the second Wild Card slot in the American League.
Wow, that’s really surprising, I wasn’t expecting Duffy to do that
Wow, just wow
Wheels coming off in every way imaginable for KC over the past 5 days
Old days.. This covered up and forgotten about. Just like public disturbances.. i remember one of those myself from a former WH red Sox player that eventually got some time with Boston and made a nuisance of himself, had police called, got away scott free with police escort. many years ago.
Be interesting to see if he is banned from visiting Canada based on a pending DUI (as happens to regular citizens) or if they will have a double standard for ball players.
They let Matt Bush in last year.
Doesn’t surprise me. I think there is a process where you can somehow get around it, but costs money. Thankfully I don’t have a DUI but seen it happen to people and if you are not rich, you basically can’t go through the process to get around it.
Aahh,, Danny, WTF ! All these pros, especially 1s who have made some coin, u can drink until ur in a coma….Just Don’t Drive ! Him of all ppl….Yordano….?
☝Exactly!! Get an Uber, take a cab, ride a bike but DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!!
Riding a bike drunk isn’t easy
“Heard” it’s kinda fun….But Don’t Try It At Home !
You can get a DUI while riding a bicycle while drunk
It’s hard not to watch a video with these words in the title: “lawnmower” “DUI” and “taser”, LOL.
I don’t understand why millionaires won’t just call a damn Uber
Or a private chauffeur
Exactly. You would think what happened to Ventura would hit close to home for the whole team and none of them would do this.
To be fair it was never confirmed that Ventura was drunk. Granted it seems likely considering the circumstances.
I’m always baffled when I read these type of reports. Just like Kang this year, these guys have so much money it’s laughable. Call a damn Uber or teammate or anyone to drive you. And why drink in excess during the season?!?
Stupidity at it’s finest, smh.
I’m more baffled by him going to Burger King.
Drunks driving drunk is unfortunate, but not surprising. Millionaire athletes eating fast food is…
I thought the exact same thing why the heck is he at Burger King
Might Kinda depends on what time it was??? Can’t see “swanky” restaurant s being open late on a Sunday night.
U don’t think Bill Gates enjoys occasional 7-11 loaded dbl chili dog….?
So, nobody else on this thread has driven while under the influence? He made a mistake. Move along now, nothing else to see here.
Yea everybody does it ! Tell that to the families who lose Mom, Dad, bro, sis, by no fault of their own, just tryin to LIVE LIFE n use the roadway…..ur a pud !
Shut up Sam….I guaranteed prob 90% of people that have posted have driven drunk. That’s all he’s saying, NOT condoning it. You post on ALL THESE sites like you know all. Prob NEVER been an athlete. Cause most smart people know that TOP athletes think they are invincible and can handle anything, including driving drunk
Well I’m not part of the 90%, so there you go.
Figures….from ur recent “intelligent” banter….of course ….U R Pro Drunk Driving ! Isn’t there another site 4 ur dribble….?
No, it’s not something you just sweep under the rug.
Nobody else in this thread has a 7 figure baseball salary, I presume. But feel free to ignore that trivial detail. Of course I’ve driven while under the influence, but that is because I didn’t have the money for any other practical options.
I see your READING comprehension STILL leaves something to be desired, but, hey judging from most of your post, you have no problem spreading a false narrative
So you have to have 7 figure job to use UBER? Interesting. I guess that’s one way to justify being hypocritical
Thank u Reflect, “a voice of reason,” always look forward to the real fans of TRs, the insightful comment w/a valid point, take it easy n be careful out there, we r sharing road w/some of these posters…..YIKES !!
The admits he drives drunk b/c he doesn’t have a 7 figure job to afford practical options like uber. Sounds like a Boise of reason to me. Go ahead, continue to share the road with guys like him. FOOL
You should have knocked off those 3 or 4 drinks you bought and then you could have afforded the cab. But if you had done that you wouldn’t have needed a cab. Ah, decisions, decisions.
EXACTLY……Madd
Being a millionaire has NOTHING to do with it ! Even broke people have better options. Including myself, anyone who has EVER driven drunk was being stupid. Pure and simple.
Your username is rather ironic here, don’t you think?
Shut up. You’re just as bad. Driving drunk is not a “mistake” and not something normal, smart individuals, which Duffy is not part of that consortium, do.
That’s an awful logic. I bet 10 percent of the people on here have driven under the influence, if that.
Depending on how the stats are compiled… somewhere between 15-20 percent of people on the road have a prior DWI conviction and that’s just the ones that got caught.
Really depends on the city. When I lived in KC it was rather hard/inconvenient to find any other means of transportation other than driving and drinking leads to bad decisions so driving under the influence is easily rationalized by the drunk mind. Living on the east coast now, I can’t ever imagine driving under the influence with so many other transportation options readily available.
Have I done it? Yes. Would I be inclined to do it if I just signed an extension and was a key top-of-the-rotation pitcher for a team in a wildcard chase? Probably not.
And that makes it ok then?? Are you being serious?? What an asinine and idiotic statement to make. Your parents should be ashamed. What an utter embarrassment
Please copy and paste a comment from me saying it was OK to do drive drunk… I swear some people read one thing and make-up BS that sounds good to them
Obviously, the impingement didn’t affect his ability to lift his glass.
65 mill and u can’t just get an uber?
Burger King? Screw that with my 17 million/year the dang chef is getting a wake up call.
Was he drinking Duff beer?
What an idiot. He needs to retire
Everyone else who gets a DWI should quit their jobs too
Too much Duff beer….
Right?!! If he was Burger King bound you can reasonably assume he prob wasn’t drunk on Dom Perignon or craft beer. Must have gone through the drive thru, snagged a six of Duff, and it was “YEEEEEEHAWWWW!!!” time on the way to BK.
Execute him. Unforgivable offense.
Why is everyone saying wow?!!! These days you can get a DUI with a single glass of wine. Have a meal and a glass of wine and you jail. It’s all about making money.
I once got a DUI in a Burger King Drive Thru!
The Duffy Dance is your chance to do the Duff….Cmon Baby, do the Duffy Duff, watch me do the Duffy Duff…