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KANSAS CITY, MO - SEPTEMBER 6: Yuniesky Betancourt #3 of the Kansas City Royals catches a fly ball against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 6, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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SEATTLE - MAY 24: Ken Griffey Jr. #24 (R) of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by Yuniesky Betancourt #7 after hitting a two run homer in a 5-4 defeat of the San Francisco Giants on May 24, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington.

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SEATTLE - APRIL 14: Yuniesky Betancourt #7 of the Seattle Mariners runs to first base on the winning play against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the Opening Day game on April 14, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington.

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SEATTLE - APRIL 14: Yuniesky Betancourt #7 of the Seattle Mariners is tagged out at third base by Chone Figgins #9 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the Opening Day game on April 14, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, left, attempts to tag out Kansas City Royals' Coco Crisp in the second inning of an attempted double play in the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz. , Thursday, March 26, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals' Yuniesky Betancourt (3) is congratulated by Miguel Olivo, center, and Alberto Callaspo (13) after Betancourt hit a three-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 4-1.

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Seattle Mariners' Yuniesky Betancourt hits a home run against the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning during a baseball game Saturday, May 16, 2009, in Seattle.

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Seattle Mariners' Yuniesky Betancourt walks off after striking out for the final out in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. The Angels won 8-0.

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Seattle Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt falls to the ground after forcing Kansas City Royals' Mitch Maier, who looks to first on the double play in the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz. , Sunday, March 29, 2009.

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PEORIA, AZ - FEBRUARY 28: Yuniesky Betancourt #7 of the Seattle Mariners signs autographs before the start of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at the Peoria Sports Complex on February 28, 2009 in Peoria, Arizona.

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Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer, right, breaks up a double play-attempt by Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Minneapolis. Twins' Delmon Young hit into the play.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt (3) throws to first after forcing out New York Yankees' Johnny Damon in the fifth inning of the Royals' 4-3 victory over the Yankees in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, back, throws to first over Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer to complete a double play in the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Jason Kubel was out at first on the play. The Royals won 4-1.

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Kansas City Royals' Yuniesky Betancourt hits a three-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Alberto Callaspo and Miguel Olivo also scored on the home run.

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Kansas City Royals' Miguel Olivo, left, and Alex Gordon (4) celebrate after they scored on a single by Yuniesky Betancourt during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals' Yuniesky Betancourt watches his two-run single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Boston Red Sox shortstop Alex Gonzalez throws to first to complete the double play hit into by Kansas City Royals' Josh Anderson, after forcing Yuniesky Betancourt (3) out at second, ending the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals Mitch Maier, left, and Yuniesky Betancourt, right, lay on the ground after colliding while chasing a foul ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals in Chicago.

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Chicago White Sox's Scott Podsednik is out at second as Kansas City Royals short stop Yuniesky Betancourt throws to first for a double play during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 in Chicago.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler his hugged in the dugout by Yuniesky Betancourt after hitting a home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Chicago.

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Kansas City Royals' Miguel Olivo scores off a squeeze bunt by Yuniesky Betancourt during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 in Chicago. Betancourt was thrown out at first. Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski follows the play.

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Kansas City Royals' Josh Anderson, center, celebrates with Alex Gordon, left, and Yuniesky Betancourt, right, after hitting a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 in Detroit.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge fields the ball as he throws out Kansas City Royals' Yuniesky Betancourt at first during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan September 16, 2009.

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Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird holds up the ball after tagging out Kansas City Royals' Yuniesky Betancourt at home plate in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Detroit.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt spins away from Cleveland Indians' Michael Brantley (23) after relaying to first to complete a double play on Indians' Jamey Carroll in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Cleveland.