Karns has stiff forearm examined after outing

In the bottom of the 4th inning, Nathan Karns strikes out Miguel Sano for his third strikeout of the gameMINNEAPOLIS -- Royals manager Ned Yost told reporters Saturday that right-hander Nate Karns is having his forearm examined.

"Of course, he's getting looked at. But we have no updates," Yost said.

Karns spun five innings of one-run ball in a no-decision against the Twins in Friday's 4-3 loss. He was pulled after just 72 pitches, however, as he felt stiffness near the top of his right forearm starting in the second inning.

Afterward, Karns said if it were later in the year, he may have been able to go deeper into the game despite the stiffness.

"It was one of those things, every time I went…