Royals option Marte, bring up ex-No. 1 pick Bullington

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals recalled right-hander Bryan Bullington from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Victor Marte.

Bullington spent a week with the Royals in May, allowing four runs in three innings and going 0-1. In Omaha, he was 8-2 with a 2.82 ERA in 20 games, including 15 starts.

Marte was sent to Omaha after giving up four runs after two outs on Tuesday night in an 11-2 loss to Minnesota.