Buster Olney of ESPN says the Kansas City Royals are really pushing to move designated hitter/outfielder Jose Guillen, and they will eat a lot of money on his existing contract to make that happen.

This is what a scout said earlier this month regarding Guillen:

Guillen has shown sufficient bounce-back punch after an injury-filled 2009 to generate interest if a contender finds itself with a hole to fill. That might not happen until August, but he is likely to clear waivers (which allows him to be traded after the July 31 deadline). He is in the final season of a three-year, $36 million contract, which means a two-month rental would cost about $4 million. After that, even less.

In early May, the Mariners were rumored to be interested in Guillen, but that is unlikely now that the Mariners are all but done for the season.

Guillen, 34, is hitting .262/.344/.470 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs this season.

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