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Yuniesky Betancourt

Kansas City Royals

1982/01/31 30

5-11 210

Santa Clara, Cuba

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Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2011 0 152 556 51 140 27 3 13 68 16 63 4 4 .252 .271 .381
career Total 962 3446 381 925 189 27 60 375 120 339 30 29 .268 .292 .391

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is a very good glove man. Has some pop in his bat and smacks line drives into the gaps. Can also be a run-producer.
Flaws
  • Lacks base-stealing speed and instincts. Struggles with consistency in every aspect of the game. Rarely takes walks. Is somewhat injury-prone.
Career Potential
  • Inconsistent shortstop.
  • Awards

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

December 20, 2011 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2011 Declared free agent.
October 30, 2011 Milwaukee Brewers declined their contract option for the 2012 season
September 4, 2011 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
September 3, 2011 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
December 19, 2010 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals.
August 9, 2010 Missed 3 games (personal reasons).
August 6, 2010 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
July 27, 2010 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
July 26, 2010 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
May 28, 2010 Missed 2 games (concussion).
May 26, 2010 Concussion, day-to-day.
October 4, 2009 Missed the last 2 games of the regular season (bruised left foot).
October 3, 2009 Bruised left foot, day-to-day.
July 16, 2009 Missed 17 games (hamstring).
July 10, 2009 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
July 10, 2009 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
June 25, 2009 Hamstring, early September.
August 3, 2008 Missed 3 games (right elbow injury).
July 31, 2008 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
October 1, 2007 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (elbow injury).
September 26, 2007 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
April 4, 2007 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a three-year contract.
July 28, 2005 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
March 16, 2005 Optioned to San Antonio (AA).
January 26, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners to a four-year contract.

Trades

December 20, 2011 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
December 19, 2010 Kansas City Royals traded Zack Greinke, Yuniesky Betancourt, and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress.
July 10, 2009 Seattle Mariners traded Yuniesky Betancourt to the Kansas City Royals for Danny Cortes and Derrick Saito.
January 26, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.

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