The Royals placed left-handed reliever Scott Alexander on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday because of a right hamstring strain.
The club recalled right-hander Jake Junis to fill Alexander’s roster spot. Junis, 24, has posted a 3.52 ERA in four starts at Class AAA Omaha. He logged one scoreless inning during a brief stay in Kansas City, making his major-league debut.
On Monday, Royals manager Ned Yost said right-hander Chris Young was slated to start Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, filling in for an injured Ian Kennedy. The assignment, however, was not official. The Royals first wanted to make sure that Young was not needed out of the bullpen Monday.