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Royals Trade Betemit To Detroit

Royals trade third baseman Wilson Betemit to Detroit for two minor leaguers.

Third basemen Wilson Betemit will have to use a different entrance when he heads to the game Friday night. The Royals trade him for two minor leaguers prior to the start of Thursday night’s game toDetroit who will be in Kauffman Stadium for a weekend series starting Friday. Betemit was hitting .281 with three home runs and 27 RBIs in 57 games with the Royals this year.Kansas City receives left-hander Antonio Cruz and catcher Julio

Rodriguez. The 19-year-old Cruz has gone 2-6 with a 3.11 ERA with Class A West Michigan in 2011. The 21-year-old Rodriguez has hit .283 at Class A Lakeland.

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