Gee was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

Injuries to the Royals' rotation ultimately forced Gee to fill in as a spot starter over the last few weeks. He managed to rack up 26 strikeouts in 24.2 innings over five starts, but he also had an earned run average of 5.11 in that stretch. His next turn in the rotation, which was scheduled for Sunday, will now likely be taken by Chris Young (forearm) once he's activated off the DL.