Royals acquire Carroll

KANSAS CITY - The contending Kansas City Royals quickly moved to fill a gap, getting infielder Jamey Carroll in a trade Sunday with the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins will receive either a player to be named or cash for the 39-year-old veteran.

Earlier in the day, the Royals put Miguel Tejada on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right calf. The 39-year-old Tejada, who hurt himself diving for a ball Saturday, was hitting .288 in 53 games and was the starter at second base.

Carroll is hitting .230 with nine RBI.

"If I can go there and contribute in a positive way, I know the team is playing extremely well right now and they have a bunch of good young guys and some great pitching," Carroll said. "It should be exciting to get over there and get in that clubhouse."

Royals manager Ned Yost was eager to have him.

"Jamey Carroll is a pro's pro," Yost said. "He's a very solid player. He hits left-handed pitching very well. He can play second, third and short in that order. Those are about his best positions. He'll give you a real quality at-bat."

"Miguel's injury kind of put a hole over there right now for us," Yost added. "We'll play him at second. When Moose (third baseman Mike Moustakas) needs a break, we can play him at third. He's a very proficient third baseman, too."

Said Twins assistant GM Rob Antony: "As much as anything, this is a deal for Jamey Carroll to go on a team that's in a playoff race and go over there and add his professionalism and experience to that club and give them an opportunity to get into a race."