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Yuniesky Betancourt - Kansas City Royals
POS: SS
BATS: R   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 27, 1/31/1982
On 40 Man Roster: yes
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Betancourt took a major step backward last season, regressing both at the plate and in the field. He displayed zero patience at bat, seeing a major league-low 3.15 pitchers per plate appearance. He do...Click Here to Subscribe For Fantasy Baseball Outlooks on All Players!

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KC  10/18/2009
Betancourt ended 2009 hitting .244 with 40 runs scored and 49 RBI. The Royals acquired Betancourt from...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2005 23 AA SAN 52 227 62 10 3 5 20 25 12 7 9 18 .273 .301 .410 .711
2005 23 AAA TAC 49 183 54 9 6 2 30 13 7 5 6 14 .295 .323 .443 .766
2005 23 MAJ SEA 60 211 54 11 5 1 15 24 1 3 11 24 .256 .296 .370 .666
2006 24 MAJ SEA 157 558 161 28 6 8 47 68 11 8 17 54 .289 .310 .403 .713
2007 25 MAJ SEA 155 536 155 38 2 9 67 72 5 4 15 48 .289 .308 .418 .725
2008 26 MAJ SEA 153 559 156 36 3 7 51 66 4 4 17 42 .279 .300 .392 .691
2009 27 AA NWA 3 13 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 .154 .154 .385 .539
2009 27 AA NWA 2 9 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 .111 .111 .444 .555
2009 27 AAA TAC 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
2009 27 AAA TAC 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
2009 27 MAJ SEA 63 224 56 10 1 2 22 15 3 1 10 18 .250 .278 .330 .609
2009 27 MAJ KAN 71 246 59 10 5 4 27 25 0 2 11 26 .240 .269 .370 .639
3Yr Avg MAJ   147 521 142 31 3 7 55 59 4 3 17 44 .273 .294 .384 .678
Career MAJ   659 2334 641 133 22 31 229 270 24 22 81 212 .275 .298 .390 .689
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2005 23 AA SAN 52 227 62 9 18 .04 .50 .92 .279 .273 .301 .410 .711 12 7 .36
2005 23 AAA TAC 49 183 54 6 14 .03 .43 .92 .311 .295 .323 .443 .766 7 5 .28
2005 23 MAJ SEA 60 211 54 11 24 .05 .46 .89 .285 .256 .296 .370 .666 1 3 .08
2006 24 MAJ SEA 157 558 161 17 54 .03 .31 .90 .308 .289 .310 .403 .713 11 8 .14
2007 25 MAJ SEA 155 536 155 15 48 .03 .31 .91 .305 .289 .308 .418 .725 5 4 .07
2008 26 MAJ SEA 153 559 156 17 42 .03 .40 .92 .292 .279 .300 .392 .691 4 4 .06
2009 27 AA NWA 3 13 2 0 1 .00 .00 .92 .091 .154 .154 .385 .539 0 0 .00
2009 27 AA NWA 2 9 1 0 1 .00 .00 .89 .000 .111 .111 .444 .555 0 0 .00
2009 27 AAA TAC 1 2 1 0 0 .00 .00 1.00 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 .00
2009 27 AAA TAC 1 2 1 0 0 .00 .00 1.00 .500 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 .00
2009 27 MAJ SEA 63 224 56 10 18 .04 .56 .92 .265 .250 .278 .330 .609 3 1 .08
2009 27 MAJ KAN 71 246 59 11 26 .04 .42 .89 .255 .240 .269 .370 .639 0 2 .04
3Yr Avg MAJ   147 521 142 17 44 .03 .39 .92 .287 .273 .294 .384 .678 4 3 .06
Career MAJ   659 2334 641 81 212 .03 .38 .91 .292 .275 .298 .390 .689 24 22 .09
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

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KC  10/3/2009
Betancourt sat out Saturday's loss to Minnesota with a bruised quad, the Associated Press reports. Luis Hernandez had the spot start i...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  10/2/2009
Betancourt left Friday's game with a bruised foot, the Associated Press reports. Luis Hernandez took over at shortst...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/28/2009
Betancourt went 3-for-3 with three-run home run on Sunday against the Twins. Betancourt is batting .246 on the s...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/16/2009
Betancourt (hamstring) was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday, the Kansas City Star reports. Incumbent shortstop Tony Pena was D...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/10/2009
Betancourt (hamstring) was dealt by the Mariners to the Royals on Friday, the Seattle Times reports. Starter Danny Cortes and reliever D...Join Now for Full Analysis!
SEA  7/10/2009
Betancourt (hamstring) was pulled with no explanation from a rehab game at Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, signaling a trade could be imminent, the Seattle Times reports. Betancourt has continually disappoi...Join Now for Full Analysis!

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