Royals

Omar Infante scratched because of back tightness; Christian Colon to receive first career start

By ANDY McCULLOUGH

The Kansas City Star
The Royals' Christian Colon pinch-hit in Tuesday’s 10-2 loss to the Twins in Minneapolis. Colon made his first major league start Friday.
The Royals' Christian Colon pinch-hit in Tuesday’s 10-2 loss to the Twins in Minneapolis. Colon made his first major league start Friday. Jim Mone AP

CLEVELAND – Christian Colon got the first big-league start of his career on Friday night after the Royals scratched second baseman Omar Infante because of tightness in his lower back.

Infante missed 17 games in May with a disk injury in his lower back.

Colon, the team’s No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, received his call up to the majors on Monday.

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