Two weeks from Thursday, on March 29, the Royals will return to Kauffman Stadium for their season opener.
And for the second year in a row, left-hander Danny Duffy will make the first start of the season. James Shields is the only other pitcher to make consecutive season-opening starts for the Royals since 2010.
Duffy, 29, will take the bump for the Opening Day tilt against the White Sox, a mid-afternoon affair on March 29 that is scheduled to start at 3:15.
After being named the Royals' Opening Day starter last year, Duffy posted a 3.