Willie Bloomquist - Fantasy News & Updates
Willie Bloomquist - Fantasy News & Updates
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In July, Betancourt was shipped from Seattle to Kansas City, but little changed. Sure, he gave the Royals an experienced defender at shortstop in place of Willie Bloomquist, who was filling in for the injured Mike Aviles. But beyond that, Betancourt's offensive production left much to be desired before and after the trade, resulting in quite possibly his big league season. His average should rebound closer to his career clip of .275, but the fact remains: There's not much worth getting excited over here, starting job or not.
Bloomquist had routine arthroscopic cleanup procedures on both knees, while Colon -- currently in his offseason home in the Dominican Republic -- had an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee in Florida last Friday. Both players are expected to make full recoveries before Spring Training.
No word on the severity of either injury so stay tuned. Willie Bloomquist took over in right field as Mitch Maier switched to left field in place of DeJesus. John Buck took over behind the plate for Olivo.
He's only hitting a pedestrian .273 on they year but Bloomquist is raking for September. For the month he's hitting a ridiculous .463 (19-for-41) with four extra-base hits and six runs scored and can be used down the stretch in most formats while scorching at the plate.
The slap-hitting shortstop has been spraying singles around the yard of late but a lack of pop and middling speed limit his value to deeper AL-only leagues, especially when taking his current part-time role playing backup to Yuniesky Betancourt into account.
No official word on his timetable, so Callaspo owners should check in Sunday to see if the second baseman is back in the lineup. He's hitting .367 (11-for-30) with five extra-base hits and nine RBIs over his last eight contests, so his return should be met with open arms. Willie Bloomquist took the turn at second base in place of Callaspo.
Although Bloomquist is still batting just .203 with one homer and five RBIs in August, his fortunes appear to be changing. While not an impact fantasy player, Bloomquist makes for a decent AL-only option as his positional versatility ensures close to everyday playing time.
A rare show of pop from Bloomquist, who has sent two out of the yard in the last 25 games. Hopefully the jack can get him jump-started, as he’s struggled so far this month, batting .135 to drop his average to a season-low .257. Despite the pedestrian average, the veteran utility man has maintained some value by swiping 18 bases.
The move was viewed as a precautionary measure. "It's all right," Teahen said. "It wasn't that it came on with anything extra today. I've been battling it and it just wasn't getting any looser." Mitch Maier entered the game as Teahen's replacement, moving into center field as Willie Bloomquist slid over to right field to cover for Teahen.
Anderson brings some much-needed speed to Kansas City and the ability to play center field, holes the club has struggled to fill since Coco Crisp underwent season-ending surgery earlier in the season. With Crisp gone, the Royals have gone with Mitch Maier and, more recently, Willie Bloomquist in center, but that could change with Anderson on board. "Historically, he's been a solid on-base guy throughout the Minor Leagues and in limited Major League time," Royals GM Dayton Moore said of the 26-year-old. Reaching base has been a problem this year for Anderson, who sports a .242 average in 165 at-bats with 13 steals. Ultimately, Anderson's playing time and fantasy value will be dictated by how much he gets to first.
With Coco Crisp out for the season, Bloomquist continues to see a steady diet of playing time as Kansas City's regular center fielder and No. 1 and 2 hitter. Don't expect much pop from the lifetime utilityman moving forward, however. Tuesday marked just his third homer of the season and career No. 9 over eight big league seasons.
Don't fret Gordon owners. The third baseman missed 79 games because of hip surgery, and the Royals are simply making sure he gets his fair share of rest. Replacing him at third was Alberto Callaspo, with Willie Bloomquist manning second. Gordon went 1-for-3 with an RBI, his fourth, in Game 1.
There was speculation that David DeJesus would shift to center field to make room for Teahen in left, but the Royals are going with a defensive-oriented approach. Willie Bloomquist will patrol center and DeJesus stays in left, leaving Teahen to spell Gordon at third here and there. Nothing is set in stone, so don't be surprised if Teahen finds a way into the lineup more often than not.
Bloomquist saw action at every position besides pitcher, catcher and left field before the All-Star break, but figures to lose playing time with Yuniesky Betancourt set to take over as Mike Aviles' primary replacement at shortstop and Ryan Freel playing the outfield. Betancourt hit .250 with two home runs and three steals for Seattle before being traded to Kansas City on July 11 and Freel had 10 hits in 59 at-bats for the Royals, Cubs and Orioles.
Easily Bloomquist's best game of the season, as he fell a double shy of the cycle and notched his sixth triple. With Mike Aviles done for the year, Bloomquist is beginning to settle in as the club's everyday shortstop with hits in all five July games, lifting his season average to .284 to go alongside 18 RBIs.
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