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Jeremy AffeldtJeremy David Affeldt (born June 6, 1979) is a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He has a career record of 13-14 and a career ERA of 4.40. A left-hander, Affeldt made his major-league debut on April 6, 2002. He struggled for his two seasons with finger blisters and recurring problems with the fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand, which often landed him on the disabled list or in the bullpen. After trying a variety of remedies that had worked for other pitchers such as Al Leiter who suffered similar problems, he had half of the nail surgically removed after the 2003 season. Once thought of as a potential ace of the starting rotation, Affeldt was installed as the Royals' closer in mid-2004, replacing former rookie All-Star phenom Mike MacDougal. He recorded 13 saves in his new role. Affeldt's best pitches are a fastball and a sinking curveball.
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