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Pirates outfielder Chris Duffy has decided to resume his baseball career four weeks after refusing a minor-league demotion and will report today to the team's spring-training base in Bradenton, Fla.

Duffy will begin working out Wednesday and remain in Florida until he gets in "baseball shape," Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield said. At that point, Duffy will report to Triple-A Indianapolis.

"We're glad to have him back, and we're anxious to have him play," Littlefield said Monday afternoon. "We thought of him as a bright part of our future, and we still do."

The 26-year-old center fielder lost his starting job after a slow start and was batting .194 when he was optioned to ...

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