After suffering a right medial hamstring strain in the Royals' 8-3 loss to the White Sox on Thursday, right-hander Ian Kennedy has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. Kansas City recalled right-hander Miguel Almonte from Double-A Northwest Arkansas in a corresponding move.
Kennedy, who left his start on Thursday after 4 1/3 innings, later underwent an MRI that revealed a Grade 1 strain. He injured his other hamstring near the end of Spring Training last season and did not miss a start, but his most recent injury will require some time off.