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Bloomquist’s name surfaces in trade rumors

July 4th, 2010 at Sun, 4th, 2010 at 4:22 pm by chrischancellor

While many local fans are waiting to see where standout Mariners starter Cliff Lee ends up, 1996 South Kitsap graduate Willie Bloomquist also is drawing interest among contenders.

Bloomquist, 32, is batting just .247, but has hits in 14 of his last 37 at-bats. This Kansas City Star story links Bloomquist, a utility player who will be a free agent after this season, to contenders such as Boston and Philadelphia. The non-waiver trade deadline in baseball is July 31.

The Royals begin a three-game series Monday at Seattle, where Bloomquist played from 2002-08.

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