Yuniesky Betancourt went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two of the Brewers' 15 RBI in their demolition of the Reds on Monday.

Betancourt is now hitting .412 through his first 17 at-bats this spring. As long as your league doesn't have on-base percentage as a stat, you could do much worse than Betancourt if you're looking for late-round power at shortstop.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke is leaning towards going with Yuniesky Betancourt in the sixth spot in the lineup, followed by Carlos Gomez and Jonathan Lucroy.

That's what we expected. Roenicke hasn't yet decided how he'll order the two-through-five hitters behind Rickie Weeks in the leadoff spot, but we're guessing he'll go with an alignment of Corey Hart, Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and then Casey McGehee. Betancourt should have plenty of RBI opportunities while following that group.

Brewers acquired SS Yuniesky Betancourt in a six-player trade with the Royals.

Getting rid of Betancourt's contract was hugely attractive to Kansas City and doing so definitely added value to this trade from their perspective. Unfortunately, they had to kick in the $2 million Betancourt will be owed as a buy-out after the 2011 season. All that said, Betancourt should be better than what the Brewers got from Alcides Escobar last season. For now, Betancourt sits atop Milwaukee's depth chart, but it wouldn't be shocking if they scoured the free agent market to bring in competition.

Yuniesky Betancourt went 4-for-4 with a three-run homer in Monday's loss to Detroit.

After a big August, Betancourt has hit the skids in September, batting .164 coming into tonight, so Monday's effort was good to see. The home run was his 16th of the season, breaking his previous career high of nine. He also has a career-high 74 RBI.

Yuniesky Betancourt returned to action on Monday August 9.

Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-3 with a homer and two RBI in the loss to the Angels on Monday.

Betancourt has homered in back-to-back games, and he's now matched his career high with nine homers this season.

Yuniesky Betancourt is expected to miss the next 2-3 games to attend the birth of his first child.

While Betancourt is away, expect Mikes Aviles to handle the starting duties at shortstop.

Yuniesky Betancourt returned to action on Tuesday July 27.

Yuniesky Betancourt was a late scratch from Monday's game against the Twins due to a family emergency.

Chris Getz started at second base, batting ninth against left-hander Francisco Liriano.

Yuniesky Betancourt finished 2-for-3 with a second-inning grand slam on Saturday, but the Royals could not top the A's.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut, we suppose. Betancourt is having yet another awful season offensively and defensively, but he nearly played the hero for the Royals on Saturday night in Kansas City. The 28-year-old shortstop is batting .263/.286/.406 with 40 RBI in 308 at-bats this season.

Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's win over the Reds.

Betancourt fittingly knocked in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning with an RBI single off Micah Owings. Yuni is having a surprisingly solid season, but his lack of speed leaves him well off the fantasy radar.

Yuniesky Betancourt went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two RBI on Sunday.

For all the grief he takes from statistically inclined baseball fans everywhere, Betancourt is actually having a pretty decent season at the dish, batting .285/.310/.425 with 13 doubles, four homers and 23 RBI. That's fine production from the bottom of the lineup.

Yuniesky Betancourt returned to action on Friday May 28.

Yuniesky Betancourt is back at shortstop on Friday after missing two games with a mild concussion.

Betancourt's return pushed Mike Aviles to second base and Chris Getz to the bench.

Yuniesky Betancourt (concussion) is likely to miss another day or two.

Betancourt suffered a concussion during a collision with Matt Treanor on Tuesday and was out of the starting lineup on Wednesday. "We're going to give him a day or two," said Royals manager Ned Yost. "He should be fine. The dizziness is gone, but generally after a slight concussion, it's prudent to give (a player) 48 hours and evaluate (him then)." Mike Aviles will continue to fill in.

Yuniesky Betancourt is out of the starting lineup against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Betancourt is still feeling some dizziness after colliding with Matt Treanor at home plate on Tuesday. Mike Aviles will start in his place.

Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Betancourt is off to a solid start, but we're comfortable calling it a fluke. He had four homers in 246 at-bats with the Royals last season and now has two in 37 at-bats in 2010.

Yuniesky Betancourt hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Tigers on Monday.

And off Justin Verlander, no less. Baseball can be funny sometimes. There's been a lot of discussion about the many moving pieces and where they may fit in the Royals' lineup, but if Mike Aviles can build the proper arm strength after Tommy John surgery, we wouldn't be surprised to see him reclaim his starting shortstop job over Betancourt.