Angels’ Alberto Callaspo is day to day with pulled left hamstring

Angels third baseman Alberto Callaspo is listed as day to day after pulling his left hamstring Saturday in a 7-5 loss to Kansas City, but he will not be placed on the disabled list — not yet, anyway.

The team isn’t sure how serious the injury is, so it will monitor Callaspo for three to four days before making a decision.

To make up for his absence — and the absence of his .285 batting average and 28 runs batted in (third on the team) — the Angels called up infielder Andrew Romine from triple-A Salt Lake and sent down reliever Kevin Jepsen.

Manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday there was no “pop” in Callaspo’s hamstring.

“It looks like it might be manageable,” Scioscia said.

“If he’s not going to be playing in 10, 12 days, obviously we’ll lean towards the disabled list, but right now we don’t know.”

Callaspo left the game Saturday in the seventh inning after reaching second base on a double steal. He was scheduled to be evaluated Sunday by team physician Dr. Lewis Yocum.

“You hate to rush him on the DL and have him out for eight days because we definitely need his bat,” Scioscia said.

In 54 games with Salt Lake this season, the 26-year-old Romine is batting .268 (53 for 198) with two home runs and 16 RBIs. Romine’s biggest asset will be his defense.

“He gives us coverage at second, short and third,” Scioscia said. “He got off to a slow start at Salt Lake, a really slow start, but this last month, talking to [Salt Lake Bees Manager] Keith Johnson, he just says he’s been playing great baseball.

“This guy is a difference-maker at shortstop. He’s a terrific defender at short and has been playing second well also.”

Still got it

After several years of playing center field, Torii Hunter switched to right field on August 3, 2010.

That might explain why baserunners keep trying to test his arm, to see if he can throw them out from his new outfield spot.

But they keep failing at it.

Hunter entered Sunday with eight outfield assists, tying him for the best mark in the major leagues. He reached that total when he threw out Melky Cabrera at the plate in the seventh inning Saturday.

“He’s been challenged at times and he’s answering those challenges in a big way,” Scioscia said.

Hunter said it’s actually easier to throw runners out from his new position, which isn’t as deep as centerfield and doesn’t require him to throw over the mound.

“I can just let it go, I don’t have to worry about the mound or anything,” he said.

baxter.holmes@latimes.com