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Yuniesky Betancourt	#5 \| Shortstop \| Seattle Mariners

Height: 5-10 Weight: 190 Throws: R Bats: R
Born: Jan 31, 1982, Santa Clara,
Contract: Signed through 2011, club option for '12

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July 29, 2005
Seattle manager Mike Hargrove said Yuniesky Betancourt would start at shortstop on Saturday, according to the AP. Betancourt has played his first two major league games at second base, but played shortstop in the minors.

July 29, 2005
Mariners manager Mike Hargrove said Yuniesky Betancourt should play three or four times each week at second or short, according to the Seattle Times. The Cuban shortstop started at second base yesterday and went 1-for-4.

July 29, 2005
Recalled by the Mariners from Triple-A Tacoma, Yuniesky Betancourt started at second base on Thursday. In his first major-league at-bat, he hit a triple on the first pitch. Betancourt finished the game 1-for-4.

July 28, 2005
The Mariners recalled Cuban infielder Yuniesky Betancourt from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, according to the AP. Betancourt started the season at Double-A San Antonio, batting .273 with five home runs and 20 RBI in 52 games. He was promoted to Tacoma on June 2 and hit .295 with two homers and 30 RBI in 49 games there. He should see plenty of action at second base, as Jose Lopez was optioned.

January 27, 2005
The Mariners signed Cuban shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to a four-year, $3.65 million deal on Wednesday, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The 22-year-old was placed on their 40-man roster and will report to spring training in February. "Yuniesky is an athletic, offensive shortstop," Mariners GM Bill Bavasi said. "We view him as the equivalent of a first- or second-round draft pick."

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