Aug 02, 2008 5:46 PM EST

The Royals placed second baseman Mark Grudzielanek on the 15-day disabled list with a severely sprained ankle before Saturday's game, according to The Kansas City Star.

Grudzielanek suffered the injury in the ninth inning of Friday?s 4-2 loss to the White Sox. He collided with first baseman Ross Gload while chasing down a pop-up in right field.

The Royals replaced Grudzielanek by purchasing the contract of infielder Jason Smith from Class AAA Omaha.

Via The Kansas City Star