Minor was placed on the 60-day DL on Tuesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

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The Royals made this move in order to make room for Dillon Gee on the 40-man roster. Minor is recovering from the shoulder surgery he had in May 2015 and will look to return to the majors for the first time since he posted a 4.77 ERA in 2014.