November 7, 2008, 11:24 pm est
Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Royals could look to acquire Seattle Mariners SS Yuniesky Betancourt in the offseason.
n/a Mark Teixeira ...446 mins 
n/a Mark Teixeira ...446 mins 
n/a John Van ...470 mins 
n/a John Van ...470 mins 
LF David DeJesus ...482 mins 
LF David DeJesus ...482 mins 
2B Kevin Frandsen ...494 mins 
n/a Ramon Vazquez ...518 mins 
n/a A.J. Burnett ...530 mins 
n/a Mark Mulder ...530 mins 
3B Eric Chavez ...shoulder
2B Chase Utley ...hip
R Joel Zumaya ...shoulder
S Chorye Spoone ...shoulder
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff ...shoulder
R Pat Neshek ...elbow
S Sergio Mitre ...elbow
R Ambiorix Burgos ...elbow
1B Nick Johnson ...wrist
3B Mike Lowell ...hip

HR: 7
RBI: 51
Stls: 3
Points: 356.00 (Ranked 16th)
Bob Dutton, of The Kansas City Star, reports the Kansas City Royals could look to acquire Seattle Mariners SS Yuniesky Betancourt in the offseason.
The Royals are believed to be interested in Mariners' shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, according to the Kansas City Star.The Mariners and Royals previously talked about a Betancourt deal in exchange for Billy Butler before the 2007 season. Betancourt is not as good as he should be defensively, and is only a .282 career hitter. He is worth acquiring, just as long as the Royals don't overpay.
The Royals are believed to be interested in Mariners' infielder Yuniesky Betancourt, according to the Kansas City Star.The Mariners and Royals previously talked about a Betancourt deal in exchange for Billy Butler before the 2007 season. Betancourt is not as good as he should be defensively, and is only a .282 career hitter. He is worth acquiring, just as long as the Royals don't overpay.
According to the Kansas City Star, the Royals are interested in Yuniesky Betancourt. Last month general manager Dayton Moore talked about the Royals needing to add on-base threats to the lineup, but then he traded for Mike Jacobs (.299 on-base percentage) and is reportedly interested in both Betancourt (.300) and Jeff Francoeur (.294). The newspaper notes that the Royals and Mariners discussed a Betancourt-for-Billy Butler swap back in 2007, but "Seattle rejected the offer." It seems silly that Kansas City would consider swapping a hitter with Butler's potential for an overrated defensive shortstop with a 705 career OPS, but they are the Royals after all.Source: Kansas City Star Related: Billy Butler, Royals
Betancourt developed a smaller strike zone late in the season and became a better hitter, posting a .343 average with 15 RBIs in September. He still needs more work in that area, but it's a good start for a shortstop entering his age-27 season.
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Top| # | date | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | Runs | RBI | Steals | Walks | Points | Differential |
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| 1 | September 28 08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 |
| 2 | September 27 08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 3 |
| 3 | September 26 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 12 |
| 4 | September 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 |
| 5 | September 24 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 8 |
| 6 | September 23 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 | 4 |
| 7 | September 22 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 8 | September 21 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 9 | September 20 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 10 | September 19 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 11 | September 18 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 12 | September 17 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 8 |
| 13 | September 16 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 14 | September 15 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 15 | September 14 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 16 | September 13 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 17 | September 12 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 18 | September 11 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 19 | September 10 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 12 |
| 20 | September 09 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 5 |
| 21 | September 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 22 | September 06 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 23 | September 05 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 24 | September 03 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 25 | September 02 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 |
| 26 | September 01 08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.00 | 3 |
| 27 | August 31 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 28 | August 30 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 29 | August 29 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 30 | August 27 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 4 |
| 31 | August 26 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 18 |
| 32 | August 25 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 33 | August 24 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 34 | August 23 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 6 |
| 35 | August 22 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 7 |
| 36 | August 21 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 37 | August 20 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 38 | August 19 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 39 | August 18 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 |
| 40 | August 17 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 |
| 41 | August 16 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 42 | August 15 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 43 | August 13 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 44 | August 12 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 45 | August 10 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
| 46 | August 09 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 8 |
| 47 | August 08 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 48 | August 07 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 49 | August 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 50 | August 05 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 51 | August 04 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 52 | August 03 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 6 |
| 53 | July 29 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 54 | July 28 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 55 | July 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 56 | July 26 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 57 | July 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 58 | July 23 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 |
| 59 | July 22 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 60 | July 21 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 61 | July 20 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 62 | July 19 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 63 | July 18 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 64 | July 17 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
| 65 | July 17 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 66 | July 13 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 67 | July 12 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 68 | July 11 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 69 | July 09 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 70 | July 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 71 | July 06 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 14 |
| 72 | July 05 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 73 | July 04 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 74 | July 03 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 8 |
| 75 | July 02 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 8 |
| 76 | July 01 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 13 |
| 77 | June 29 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 |
| 78 | June 28 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 79 | June 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 80 | June 24 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 81 | June 23 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 82 | June 22 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 83 | June 21 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
| 84 | June 20 08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 85 | June 18 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 86 | June 17 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 87 | June 16 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 88 | June 14 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 89 | June 13 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 6 |
| 90 | June 11 08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 5 |
| 91 | June 10 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 9 |
| 92 | June 09 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 |
| 93 | June 08 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 94 | June 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 95 | June 06 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 96 | June 04 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 16 |
| 97 | June 03 08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 4 |
| 98 | June 02 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 99 | June 01 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 100 | May 31 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 12 |
| 101 | May 30 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 102 | May 28 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 5 |
| 103 | May 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 104 | May 26 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 105 | May 25 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
| 106 | May 24 08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 |
| 107 | May 23 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 108 | May 22 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 9 |
| 109 | May 21 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 |
| 110 | May 20 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 12 |
| 111 | May 18 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 11 |
| 112 | May 17 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 113 | May 16 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 8 |
| 114 | May 14 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 115 | May 13 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 116 | May 11 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 4 |
| 117 | May 09 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 |
| 118 | May 08 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 119 | May 07 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 120 | May 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 121 | May 05 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 122 | May 04 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 123 | May 03 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 12 |
| 124 | May 02 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 13 |
| 125 | May 01 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 126 | April 30 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 127 | April 29 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 8 |
| 128 | April 27 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 0 |
| 129 | April 26 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
| 130 | April 25 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 |
| 131 | April 24 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 |
| 132 | April 23 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 133 | April 22 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 8 |
| 134 | April 20 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 135 | April 19 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 |
| 136 | April 18 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 |
| 137 | April 17 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 138 | April 16 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 139 | April 15 08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 6 |
| 140 | April 14 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
| 141 | April 13 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 142 | April 12 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 143 | April 11 08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 7 |
| 144 | April 10 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 |
| 145 | April 09 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 146 | April 08 08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 |
| 147 | April 07 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 148 | April 06 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 |
| 149 | April 05 08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
| 150 | April 04 08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
| 151 | April 02 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| 152 | April 01 08 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 |
| 153 | March 31 08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 10 |
| Totals: | 113 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 51 | 3 | 17 | 356.00 | ||
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