Tyler Duffey Sidelined by Melanoma

[Seth Stohs]

https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-duffey-diagnosed-and-treated-for-melanoma?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share

Emotional story! Tyler Duffey signed a minor-league deal with the Royals this offseason, but he noticed a freckle that looked a little different. When he met with the Royals doctors upon arrival at spring camp, he got it checked out and was diagnosed with Melanoma. The news was certainly jarring for Duffey who lost both of his parents to cancer. 

He asked if he could wait 6 months and try to make the Royals roster, but the doctors said he could but that he shouldn't. So, he had surgery. 

Best wishes to a long-time Twins pitcher... 

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He wants to raise awareness for what he and many others have gone through. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 100,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed -- about 59,000 in men and 41,000 in women -- in 2024, with about 8,300 deaths. The risk increases with age, but it’s one of the most common cancers in young adults.

“We’re in the sun a lot,” Duffey said. “Outside always, often not even thinking about it. Sitting in the bullpen… it’s a long day out there. But it takes nothing to get checked, that’s the biggest thing I’ve taken from it. It’s no effort other than showing up.

Even noticing the smallest of changes can make a big difference.

“It looked a little different than the rest at one point, so I was like, ‘Let’s see what he says,’” Duffey said. “… I can’t say it enough that I’m just fortunate. Had I gone a year, maybe I’m missing a lot more than a piece of skin.”

 

[Squirrel]

Wow … I wish him a speedy recovery!

[DocBauer]

God Bless Tyler!

[ashbury]

Terrible news. Hope he beats it. F Cancer.

[CRF]

I wish him the very best. Any form, or type, of cancer sucks!

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

This sucks. Hang in there, Duff. Got a lot of prayers headed your way.

[Cory Engelhardt]

F cancer. Wish him the best.