Royals pitchers were on the move Thursday.
u25aa Yordano Ventura was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 13.
u25aa Yohan Pino was recalled from Omaha to the Royals to make his first major-league start this season, Friday against the Red Sox.
u25aa Kris Medlen was headed to a rehabilitation assignment at Class AA Northwest Arkansas.
u25aa Danny Duffy was headed to his next rehab start, also at Northwest Arkansas, after stopping by the Royals clubhouse.
Ventura suffered inflammation of his ulnar nerve during his start last Friday in St. Louis. He left the game because of numbness in his right hand.