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Jose Guillen #11 | Outfielder | Kansas City Royals
Height: 6-0    Weight: 195    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: May 17, 1976, San Cristobal,
Contract: Signed through 2010
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August 14, 2008
Jose Guillen went 1-for-3 and drove in both of his team's runs in the Royals 9-2 loss to Chicago.
August 4, 2008
Jose Guillen went 2-for-3 with two doubles in the Royals 4-3 victory over Boston. In bigger news, Guillen took a walk for the third game in a row. This is half the total he accumulated in May, June and July.
August 1, 2008
Jose Guillen was held out of the Royals lineup on Friday night with tightness in his left hip flexor, according to MLB.com.
August 1, 2008
Kansas City Royals owner David Glass has come out in support of embattled outfielder Jose Guillen, according to the Kansas City Star. Glass doesn't mind Guillen's mouth, "as long as I know that he really cares, wants to win and wants us to get better. Those things are really important to me. I’m satisfied that he feels all of those things," he said.
July 29, 2008
ESPN.com reports that Jose Guillen wants out of Kansas City because he feels the Royals have not kept the promises made when he signed for three years and $36 million during the offseason. However, the article points out that the main reason he is in "living hell in Kansas City" is a foul relationship with manager Trey Hillman. Guillen is ready to defer his salary for 2009 and 2010 if it helps increase his value on the trading block.
July 28, 2008
Jose Guillen returned from a pulled groin on Monday and hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat. It was his only hit of the game.
July 27, 2008
Jose Guillen stated that he felt his groin "snap" in Saturday's game, according to the KC Star. He stayed in the lineup but said, "I should have been smart and just taken myself out of the game because I could not even walk right. I thought that by staying in the game, it might get better. But it only got worse."
July 22, 2008
Jose Guillen returned to the Royals' starting lineup Monday, for the first time since the All-Star break due to back spasms, according to the Kansas City Star.
July 18, 2008
Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen has been scratched from tonight's lineup against the Chicago White Sox, according to the Kansas City Star.
July 11, 2008
Jose Guillen was scratched from Friday's lineup due to stiffness in his neck, according to MLB.com.
July 5, 2008
Jose Guillen got into what is being described as a "heated" argument with pitching coach Bob McLure, according to the Star Tribune. No punches were thrown in the incident, but things got heated with Guillen toss a couple of chairs before going face-to-face with the coach.
July 3, 2008
Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run scored in the Royals 10-7 victory over the Orioles on Thursday night.
June 30, 2008
Jose Guillen, who has been serving as the designated hitter recently because of a hip pointer, is back in left field tonight in the first game of a four-game series against Baltimore.
June 18, 2008
The Kansas City Star reports that GM Bill Bavasi, fired Monday, cited the decision last winter not to retain outfielder Jose Guillen as the biggest factor this season in the Mariners’ poor play. “It’s really ironic,” Bavasi said in a news conference after his dismissal, “that the person we’re missing the most is José Guillen.
June 9, 2008
Jose Guillen has returned to the Royals' outfield on Monday, according to MLB.com.
June 8, 2008
Jose Guillen had been questionable to play Sunday because of a bruised shin. Not only did he play, but he had a couple hits, including a home run. It was Guillen third long ball in the last two days.
June 8, 2008
Jose Guillen is questionable for today's game with a deep bruise on his left shin, according to the KC Star. The outfielder was injured when he fouled a ball off his shin in the sixth inning. He stayed in the game and hit a grand slam in the seventh before exiting when the Royals took the field in the bottom of the inning. "We felt like we were in a position to get him off of (his leg), ice it and hopefully reduce the swelling," manager Trey Hillman said. "We wanted to put him in a better position for (today’s) game."
June 7, 2008
Jose Guillen was forced to leave the Royals and Yankees game on Sunday after seven innings due to swelling in his left shin, according to the Associated Press. “We felt like we were in a position to go ahead and get him off (the shin), ice it and hopefully reduce the swelling,” Royals manager Trey Hillman said. “We wanted him in better condition for tomorrow’s day game.”
June 7, 2008
Jose Guillen had a day for the ages on Saturday as he scored two runs and had three hits for the Royals. What made the day special? Two of the hits were home runs, and he drove in seven runs on the afternoon.
May 29, 2008
The Royals extended their losing streak to 10 games last night (against Minnesota), and Jose Guillen vented some frustration after the game, according to FanNation.com. Guillen said, "Too many babies in here. They don't know how to play the game and how to win games. That's the problem here. Now I know why this organization has been losing for a while. Now I know. It doesn't have anything to do with our manager. He cares more than anyone."
May 25, 2008
Jose Guillen served as the Royals' DH on Saturday, according to the Kansas City Star. He was moved because of increased soreness in his ailing right hip after playing left field Friday on the poor artificial turf at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Manager Trey Hillman said, "With a guy who has been playing on different surfaces as long as he has, I am going to trust what he says about his body. When he says it’s a soreness, I don’t want it to go back to a strain. You don’t want to take those 35 RBI out of our batting order. If we do, we’re in a lot of hurt."
May 22, 2008
Jose Guillen continued his climb back to respectability with four more hits on Thursday including his sixth home run of the season.
May 19, 2008
Royals outfielder Jose Guillen was named American League Player of the Week for the period ending May 18, this according to the Sports Network.
May 18, 2008
The Kansas City Royals put a whooping on the Florida Marlins today, 9-3, and outfielder Jose Guillen was the man with his finger on the trigger of the effort. Guillen went 2-for-4 at the dish, hitting his 16th double of the season as well as his fifth homer of the campaign, posting four total RBIs and two runs scored.
May 18, 2008
Kansas City outfielder Jose Guillen extended his hit streak to nine games on Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a two-run double as the Royals fell to the Marlins 7-3.
May 17, 2008
Jose Guillen is hot right now, and attributes his recent success to a drop in body weight, according to the Kansas City Star. He admitted that he showed up to spring training overweight and out of shape, and said, "This is all my fault. I really showed up this season completely out of shape. It took me a while to get to where I needed to be. I showed up at spring training at 235 pounds. I know better than that." He has since trimmed down to 210 pounds and remarked, "I can tell you I feel more comfortable, and it shows at the plate. That’s a big difference. I was just not ready coming into spring training."
May 16, 2008
Jose Guillen remains hot as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's close 7-6 win over the Marlins.
May 15, 2008
Jose Guillen continued his hot hitting of late with two hits, including his fourth home run of the year, and three RBI for the Royals on Thursday afternoon.
May 13, 2008
Tonight it was the Kansas City Royals emerging with the 3-2 win over Detroit, and it was DH Jose Guillen proving deadly with the bat to support the cause. Guillen is struggling with back spasms, yet he hit the batter's box and went 2-for-4 hitting two doubles to gather two RBIs.
May 13, 2008
The Kansas City Royals has moved OF Jose Guillen to the role of DH as they face the Detroit Tigers this evening, according to MLB.com.
May 11, 2008
Jose Guillen played on Saturday despite a sore right hip flexor. He was forced to DH, though. "It is legitimate soreness, but he wants to play," manager Trey Hillman informs the Kansas City Star. Guillen went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
May 8, 2008
Jose Guillen injured his arm on Wednesday night and as a result he was not in the starting lineup on Thursday night, according to MLB.com. "It was real bad," Guillen said. "It went from my shoulder straight down my arm, and started tingling in my hand."
May 7, 2008
Jose Guillen had three hits and scored two runs for the Royals, but despite the solid night, he is still batting just .185 with only with 14 runs in 32 games.
May 6, 2008
The Royals gave the slumping Jose Guillen a day off on Tuesday. "I think he needs a day to work on things," manager Trey Hillman tells MLB.com. "[Hitting coach Mike Barnett] has been feverishly working on things, trying to help him make some adjustments, and Barney thinks he might have clicked on something today."
May 3, 2008
Jose Guillen had a tough day at the plate in Saturday's 4-2 win over Cleveland, as he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, while leaving four men on base.
April 29, 2008
Jose Guillen had his best game as a Royal Tuesday, homering and driving in five runs in the victory over Texas. Guillen upped his batting average to a still-ugly .190.
April 23, 2008
Kansas City OF Jose Guillen has been held from this evening's lineup against the Cleveland Indians, according to CBSSports.com.
April 19, 2008
It only took Jose Guillen 18 games to hit his first home run as he went deep in a 2-for-4 effort on Saturday. Guillen also scored two runs and knocked in three.
April 12, 2008
Jose Guillen was dropped to the fifth spot in the order on Saturday night but it did little to change his performance as he went 0-for-4 to fall to .133 with no home runs through 11 games.
April 11, 2008
Jose Guillen's 15-day suspension has been rescinded, according to the Kansas City Star. Guillen was suspended on December 6 for unspecified violations in the previous policy. His ban was scheduled to start at the beginning of the season, but enforcement was delayed twice while the industry negotiated a tougher new program. Bud Selig granted amnesty to all 86 players, including Guillen, cited in the Mitchell Report, and he stated, "It is time to move the game forward. There is little to be gained at this point in debating dated misconduct and enduring numerous disciplinary proceedings." This is good news, now he just needs to move on and pick up his anemic .162 batting average.
April 9, 2008
Jose Guillen is still uncertain when his 15-day suspension will begin, according to the AP. The Royals were informed by the commissioner’s office on Wednesday that the stay of Guillen’s suspension has been extended through Tuesday. He was suspended on March 30 for violating the MLB's drug policy, but the suspension was put on hold for 10 days while the owners and players negotiated a tougher drug agreement. Guillen has played in the first seven games for KC, but only holds a .138 average over 29 at-bats.
April 7, 2008
Jose Guillen could be forced to serve his 15-day suspension starting Thursday unless a new agreement can be worked out between the players union and the owners, this according to the AP. At this point this situation has little to do directly with Guillen, but unless to the two sides can agree on a new testing program of some kind, the league may be forced to reinstate the suspension of Guillen. Stay tuned.
March 29, 2008
Commissioner Bud Selig wants some form of punishment for players named in the Mitchell Report, even if it's not a suspension, which could be good news for Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons. "He wants a small dose of action and that will satisfy him," one of the lawyers who was breifed on the talks told the New York Times. Be it a fine or mandatory counseling, Selig wants the players to be held accountable in some manner. But if the suspensions Guillen and Gibbons face are rescinded, obviously, their fantasy value would improve. Stay tuned.
March 28, 2008
Major League Baseball has decided to delay Jose Guillen's 15-day suspension for 10 days, citing the need for further negotiations regarding the sport’s substance-abuse policy, according to SportsTicker. He reportedly bought steriods and human growth hormone from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center in Florida over a period of three years, but MLB may wipe away his suspension as part of a deal with the players union in an attempt to strengthen the drug policy going forward.
March 27, 2008
After all of the hullabaloo about the Mitchell report, it appears the league will soften its stance "guilt by association," to a degree at least, this according to the Rocky Mountain News. An convoluted agreement between both sides, however, likely would eliminate the 15-day suspensions imposed in December on Kansas City's Jose Guillen and Baltimore's Jay Gibbons after they were both connected to performance-enhancing drugs. AL-only managers are likely standing in applause. Guillen and his owners are the obvious winners, if in fact the Royals outfielder has his current suspension lifted.
March 18, 2008
Jose Guillen has been battling the flu recently and stayed out of the lineup on Tuesday as a result, according to the KC Star. He should have plenty of time to recover in time for the regular season, especially if he doesn't win his appeal of a 15-day suspension.
March 9, 2008
Jose Guillen went 0-for-3 in his Royals spring debut today. The Royals scooped him up to add much needed "pop" to their lineup.
March 9, 2008
Bud Selig may be willing to review, and possibly rescind, Jose Guillen's suspension before an arbitrator rules on an appeal, according to the KC Star. "I haven’t made any decisions on that yet," Selig said. "We are working to finish off all of Sen. (George) Mitchell’s recommendations, which will really tighten the program up." Guillen has been suspended 15 days for violating baseball’s drug policy after the San Francisco Chronicle reported he purchased $19,000 in steroids and human growth hormone from 2003-05. Guillen has appealed the suspension, but obviously, Selig could nix or reduce it on his own. Stay tuned.
March 5, 2008
Jose Guillen will make his spring debut sometime early next week. The team is letting him set his own schedule. "With Guillen, I’ll check him (Thursday) and see how he’s feeling with his body," manager Trey Hillman tells the Kansas City Star. "He says he’s getting close. I think it’ll definitely be by the ninth or the 10th, but I don’t want to nail it down yet.”
February 20, 2008
The KC Star reported Wednesday that newly acquired OF Jose Guillen has appealed his 15-day suspension for violating the league drug policy. The Royals received some clarification from the Commissioner’s Office regarding Guillen’s suspension. The penalty will run from the March 30 start of the MLB season, not the March 31 start of the Royals’ season, resulting in Guillen missing 12 actual games, barring a rain out. This is all pending an appeal, one that could shorten his 15-day (12-game) suspension even further.