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Wilson Betemit	#14 \| First Baseman \| New York Yankees

Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Throws: R Bats: S
Born: Nov 2, 1981, Santo Domingo,

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August 3, 2007
Wilson Betemit made his first start for the Yankees on Thursday, starting in place of Derek Jeter at shortstop, according to Newsday. Betemit went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and a walk before Jeter pinch-hit for him in the seventh inning. Manager Joe Torre said Betemit will see time at all infield positions.

July 31, 2007
The Dodgers and Yankees have agreed on a trade that will send Wilson Betemit to New York in exchange for Scott Proctor, according to ESPN.com. Betemit, who is hitting .231 with 10 homers in 156 at-bats this year, will provide the Yankees with some infield versatility, and he could take over at third base in 2008 assuming Alex Rodriguez opts out of his contract.

July 18, 2007
The Yankees are looking to acquire Wilson Betemit from the Dodgers in exchange for reliever Scott Proctor, according to the New York Post. The Dodgers have had scouts at recent Yankee games to look at Proctor and other members of the bullpen. The Yankees must like Betemits ability to play multiple positions and his 10 homers in 140 at-bats because it cant be his .221 average that appeals to them.

May 14, 2007
Dodgers manager Grady Little said that Wilson Betemit and Andy LaRoche will split time at third base for the time being, according to the AP. It's a situation where we've got a couple good players there and both will get a lot of playing time," Little said. Betemit, who received his second straight start on Monday night, is hitting just .164 with two homers and nine RBI on the year.

May 8, 2007
Wilson Betemit has been taking grounders at shortstop and second base in addition to third in order to increase his versatility, according to the LA Times. Betemit, who is hitting just .153 on the year, expects to get most of his at-bats in the future as a reserve - but he's not happy about it. "I don't like that type of role. I don't like coming off the bench," he said. "It's difficult to play coming off the bench. Everybody knows that. But lamentably they made the decision to use me that way and there's nothing I can do."

May 6, 2007
Having struck out in half of his previous dozen at-bats, and carrying a .140 batting average, Wilson Betemit was not in the starting lineup yesterday, according to the LA Times. In fact, manager Grady Little said he wasn't sure when, or if, Betemit would get his job back. "It's a day-to-day thing, that part of the lineup," Little said. "At this point I can only speak for the manager, who is me. I'm looking for whatever can give us the best opportunity to win." Ramon Martinez and Wilson Valdez aren't pushing Betemit very hard, plus Betemit hit a homer as a pinch-hitter on Saturday, so he still has a chance to turn things around.

April 29, 2007
Wilson Betemit was considered available to play Sunday against San Diego, though he didn't get into the extra inning game. Grady Little told the Dodgers official site before the game that he plans to use Betemit against Arizona Monday. Betemit was out Saturday due to food poisoning.

April 29, 2007
Wilson Betemit missed Saturday's game because he was throwing up beforehand, according to the LA Times. It's not clear what caused his stomach to churn, though his .133 batting average hasn't been ruled out. His ongoing struggles have left the Dodgers considering other options at third base, but luckily for Betemit, they don't have many.

April 27, 2007
Wilson Betemit was moved up to the No. 7 slot in the order Thursday, in part because he's not comfortable in the eighth position, the Los Angeles Times reports. Betemit is 3-for-25 when batting eighth this season; he went 1-for-3 with a run scored Thursday. "I was glad to see the lineup card because batting eighth, they aren't going to throw you anything with the pitcher coming up next," he said. "It's a different look. Having a left-handed hitter (Andre Ethier) behind me could help too."

March 4, 2007
Wilson Betemit's spring has gotten off to a rough start, as he's 0-for-7 at the plate and has yet to hit a ball out of the infield, according to the AP. Betemit is slated to be the Dodgers' starting third baseman this year, but he'll have to earn his keep with top prospect Andy LaRoche waiting in the wings.

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