Minneapolis ? Cleveland Indians pitcher Kyle Denney won’t complain about having to dress like a cheerleader again. The white go-go boots that went with the outfit might have prevented a bullet from seriously injuring his leg.

Cleveland Indians rookie pitcher Kyle Denney, left, talks with his mother Christy Jones outside Kauffman Stadium before boarding the team bus for the airport. Denney, who was dressed in a USC cheerleader outfit as part of a rookie initiation, was shot in the leg after Wednesday's game against the Royals in Kansas City, Mo.

The rookie was hit in the right calf by a shot that came through the side of the Indians’ bus in Kansas City late Wednesday as the team traveled to the airport after a victory over the Royals. The bullet caused only a flesh wound, probably because of the tough leather of the knee-high boot, Denney and his trainers said.

All of Cleveland’s rookies were decked out in outrageous outfits on the bus, part of a hazing ritual. An Oklahoma native, Denney said his teammates told him to dress as a USC cheerleader because the Sooners are ranked second behind Southern California in the Associated Press college football poll.

“I’ve never been so glad to have a USC thing on,” Denney said Thursday at a news conference in Minneapolis, where the Indians traveled for a weekend series against the Twins.

Kevin Hallinan, senior vice president of security for the commissioner’s office, met with Kansas City police Thursday regarding the shooting, which happened as the bus traveled along a highway ramp.

Hallinan said the shooting appeared to be random, and that police had no suspects.

“It’s a random act. These situations happen, unfortunately in this day and age, a little too often,” he said, adding he doesn’t think there was anything major league baseball could’ve done to prevent the incident.

Team trainers removed the bullet from Denney’s leg while he was still on the bus, and he stayed overnight at a Kansas City hospital before rejoining his team.