Royals' Duffy pleads guilty to DUI

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in a Kansas City suburb and has been placed on one-year probation.

Duffy entered the plea last week and will pay $1,220 in fines and court fees, Sean Reilly, a spokesman for the city of Overland Park, Kan., said Tuesday.

Duffy must report to a probation officer once a month, abstain from using drugs and alcohol and will be subject to random breath, urine or blood screenings.

Duffy was cited for a DUI in Overload Park in late August after returning to Kansas City to undergo an MRI on his pitching elbow while the team was in Cleveland facing the Indians. He was sent to the disabled list, returned for three starts in September and went on to have surgery on the elbow in early October. He is expected to be ready for spring training.

Duffy, 29, was the Royals' Opening Day starter last season. The left-hander went 9-10 with a 3.81 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 146.1 innings.

--Field Level Media