Former M's shortstop smiling?
Milwaukee declined a $6 million club option on shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, who received a $2 million buyout instead.
Betancourt, 29, batted .252 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs this season.
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Former M's shortstop smiling?
Milwaukee declined a $6 million club option on shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, who received a $2 million buyout instead.
Betancourt, 29, batted .252 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs this season.
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He is a solid player but I'm not surprised that they didn't want to shell out huge cash on a utility guy. I bet he has a job in 2012 though
He might be a good pickup for the M's to be honest if they can get him for utility money. He would be solid as he has been since he left the Mariners.