With the trade of Scott Podsednik the Royals have a lack of speed in the lineup. That is where 26-year old lefty swinging 2B Chris Getz comes in. It looks as if the Royals are going to give Getz a second chance to win the starting job at 2B. He has played in 51 games for the Royals this year and he is 36 of 153 (.235 avg, .585 OPS) with 19 runs scored, 13 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. The Royals really need Getz to get on base a lot so that other batters in the lineup start to get better pitches to hit.

The Royals have demoted 26-year old lefty swinging 3B Alex Gordon to AAA and they have recalled 29-year old righty swinging shortstop Mike Aviles to replace him on the active roster. Gordon has been a huge disappointment in his time with the Royals and I wouldn’t be shocked if they traded him sometime soon. Gordon has played in 12 games for the Royals this season and he is 6 of 31 (.194 avg, .665 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 1 homer and 1 RBI. In his four years with the Royals, Gordon has played in 346 games in which he is 306 of 1,231 (.249 avg, .744 OPS) with 165 runs scored, 38 homers, 142 RBIs and 28 stolen bases. Mike Aviles made the Royals out of spring training but he only played in 2 games going 0 for 1 before he was demoted to the minors. He kept his head up though and earned his way back to K.C. Aviles played in 17 games in AAA-ball this season and he was 19 of 70 (.271 avg, .706 OPS) with 8 runs scored, 1 homer and 8 RBIs. Aviles has played in 140 games in his three years with the Royals and he is 158 of 540 (.293 avg, .749 OPS) with 78 runs scored, 11 homers, 59 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. I think Aviles will do a good job when called upon by the Royals.

Starting 2B Chris Getz is off to a poor start to the 2010 season with the bat. In his first 9 games for the Royals, Getz is 6 for 29 (.207 avg, .488 OPS) with 4 runs scored, 1 RBI and 3 stolen bases. Getz had better start hitting better because Alex Gordon is on a rehab assignment. When he comes back he might bump Alberto Callaspo out of a job. Callaspo is to good of a hitter for the Royals to sit so Getz better get his act together with the bat.

The Royals thought that they were getting a player capable of whacking 30 homers in Mike Jacobs but he has been a bust. He has played in 126 games for the Royals this year and he is 96 for 425 (.226 avg, .681 OPS) with 44 runs scored, 18 homers and 60 RBIs. Jacobs has also whiffed 131 times this season. The Royals really need to find a new 1B for next year. If it’s Billy Butler then they need to find a new DH.

28-year old lefty swinging 3B/OF Mark Teahan is one of the most overrated players in all of baseball. He has played in 134 games for the Royals this season and he is 134 for 489 (.274 avg, .739 OPS) with 65 runs scored, 11 homers, 46 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. He has also whiffed 118 times this season which is way too many for a hitter like him. In his five years in K.C. his career highs are 78 runs scored, 18 homers and 69 RBIs. For a corner infielder/outfielder those numbers just don’t cut it. They should try to trade him over the winter.