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KC to start Gee on Saturday; MRI for Young
- Updated: May 10, 2016
NEW YORK — Right-hander Dillon Gee will take righty Chris Young’s spot in the Royals’ rotation for the time being, starting Saturday at home against the Braves, manager Ned Yost said.
And Young, who just revealed he has been battling forearm pain, plans to fly back to Kansas City for an MRI and to be examined by Royals physician Dr. Vincent Key on Wednesday.
Young, who gave up five solo homers in a 6-3 loss to the Yankees on Monday and has a 6.68 ERA, has said his fastball, while having good velocity for him, hasn’t had the typical finish.
“We just want to make sure it checks out,” Young said of his forearm. “It has been five or six weeks that I have been managing it day to day. It’s in the back of the mind it could be affecting the life on the ball.
“It crept in during the end of Spring Training. It hasn’t gotten worse, but for me, the ability to finish a pitch is very …
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