KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has been put on the 15-day disabled list because of right ulnar nerve inflammation.
Ventura, Kansas City's opening-day starter, is 3-6 with a 4.68 ERA in 12 starts. He left his June 12 outing with weakness and numbness in his right hand and fingers, then experienced hand cramps after a bullpen session Wednesday.
Ventura joins left-handed starters Danny Duffy and Jason Vargas on the disabled list.
The AL champions recalled right-hander Yohan Pino from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, and he is to take Ventura's turn Friday against Boston.