Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is believed to be destined for another team this month, according to Jeffrey Flanagan. Flanagan quotes an AL East scout as saying that he expects a team to bite on the concept of Duda as a bench bat, and with KC looking to start a full rebuild, they'll likely be willing to take a pretty minimal offer for Duda. Duda has spent about half the season on the disabled list due to plantar fasciitis, but his bat still packs a wallop from the left side of the [...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can. The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when neede[...]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is known for homers, but he's certainly never been known for his speed. Friday, he got the chance to do something he hadn't done in over six years. As a hard shot into the right field corner of Kauffman Stadium rattled around, Duda found himself rounding second and digging for third to snag his first triple since 2011, his rookie season. Duda's season hasn't been what the Royals hoped it would be as he's been sidelined with plantar fasciitis and has p[...]

With the Kansas City Royals playing a set at a National League park, first baseman Lucas Duda is getting the day off on Wednesday while rookie Hunter Dozier takes his spot. Duda's played in four straight games since his return from the DL last week, but he's only actually played the field in one of those games. [...]

The Kansas City Royals have activated first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) from the disabled list on Saturday. Duda has been sidelined due to plantar fasciitis, but he seems to be fully recovered as he hit well in Triple-A Omaha over a four-game rehab assignment. Duda will bring some pop to the KC lineup, but the team is likely going to be looking to trade Duda if the opportunity presents itself. Kansas City is starting a full rebuild and they could stand to give more playing time to rookie Hunter D[...]

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda has been on the shelf for more than a month with plantar fasciitis, but it looks like he's almost ready to rejoin the big league squad after a Triple-A rehab assignment. Duda has hit well in rehab, knocking two homers and hitting .313 in four games. Rookie Hunter Dozier has been filling in for Duda, but he hasn't been very good, so expect Duda to go back to everyday duty upon his return.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is poised to begin rehab with Triple-A Omaha on Sunday as he comes back from a flare-up of plantar fasciitis. Duda has been sidelined since May 14, and a condition like his is one that can come and go throughout a season. With the Royals losing outfielder Jorge Soler to a fractured metatarsal on Friday, Duda will be a welcome addition to the club if he can come back fully healthy.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) is headed to the disabled list for plantar fasciitis. Duda played in all of Sunday's game without indication of the issue, but it's a condition that can flare up unexpectedly. Such a problem could persist, so it's unclear how long he'll be out at the moment. The team has recalled outfielder Hunter Dozier from Triple-A Omaha to fill in while Duda is out.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda is a famously temperamental hitter, and he may be getting hot. For the third time in five days, Duda had a multihit game on Saturday. Duda had a pair of doubles against the Tigers, and this follows up five singles in his previous 14 at-bats. He hasn't started hitting homers yet, but owners should keep an eye on him because as the weather heats up, he could easily put up a half dozen home runs in a week.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda racked up three singles against the Tigers on Thursday, and they came at critical moments en route to the win. Duda cracked all three singles with runners in scoring position, and he finished with four RBI on the day. Duda has hit about as well as expected, but his power has been missing in the early going of the season. He only has three home runs to this point, but since he's a big swinger, expect him to eventually get hot as the weather heats up. He[...]