07년 드레프트 캔사스시티의 3라운드(전체 96번픽)인 데니 더피(Danny Duffy)가 야구를 그만둔다고 합니다.
"Danny informed us (Tuesday) that his desire is to leave baseball at this time to reassess his life priorities," assistant general manager J.J. Picollo confirmed in a statement released by the club.
어제 구단관계자에게 말을 했다고 하네요. 자신 삶을 제고하고 싶어서 야구를 떠난다고 하네요.
"Should Danny decide in the future to return to the game, we will be happy at that time to discuss the possibility."
Club officials say Duffy’s decision appears unrelated to a recent injury -- a strained left elbow -- that was expected to prevent him from pitching in games until mid-May.
일단 이 결정은 최근 부상(팔꿈치쪽)때문은 아니라고 합니다. 그냥 긍정적으로 해석하고 싶네요. 당장은 투구를 할 수 없는 몸이기때문에 이런저런 상실감이라고 말하고 싶네요. 말해줬으면 좋겠네요.
Duffy, 21, is ranked by Baseball America as the eighth-best prospect in the organization after going 19-10 with a 2.49 ERA in 52 games since his selection in the third round of the 2007 draft.
His resume includes an appearance in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game.
Duffy was expected to open the season at Class AA Northwest Arkansas and was generally viewed as the organization’s most-advanced pitching prospect.
The Royals cited Duffy as the pitcher of the year in 2008 at Class A Burlington after he helped the Bees win the Midwest League title by going 6-1 with a 0.99 ERA in his final 11 starts.
Duffy was a Carolina League All-Star last season after going 9-3 with a 2.98 ERA at Class A Wilmington.
