The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday night that Chris Young had been removed from the rotation in favor of long reliever Dillon Gee. Wednesday morning the front office admitted that Chris Young was suffering from a sore forearm and was headed back to Kansas City for an MRI.
According to Kansas City Star reporter Dustin Todd, Young has been diagnosed with a muscle strain:
Chris Young has a muscle strain on the top of the forearm, Ned Yost said. He could be out a week. Possible DL candidate.