The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Chris Young on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right forearm injury.
Young, 36, lasted only 2.2 innings in his May 9 start against the New York Yankees. He admitted Tuesday that the injury had been bothering him for some time.
"I've had to change the way I take off my shoes, the way I brush my teeth, the way I take off my shirt," Young said, per The Associated Press (via ESPN.com). "But throwing does not bother it, which is I think why it's been a little bit hard to address.