Strahm was optioned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas Monday, Josh Vernier of 610 AM reports.
Strahm has not played above the High-A level in the Royals system so it makes sense they would want to keep him in the minors to develop him more. His designation to Double-A ball is a promotion from last year as he spent the 2015 season rotating between Single-A Lexington and High-A Wilmington. In his two-team stint last year, the 6-4 leftie posted a 3.06 ERA, .968 WHIP and an impressive 11.6 SO/9 in 94 innings. If the 24-year old can continue to produce numbers like those at the Double-A level, he could punch his ticket to Triple-A Omaha at some point this season.