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Jose Manuel Guillen is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.
Guillen was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent on August 19, 1993.
He made his Major League debut on April 1, 1997.
On December 4, 2007 Guillen signed a 3-year, $36 million dollar contract with the Kansas City Royals.
His signing moved Mark Teahen to left field, and Billy Butler to designated hitter.
On Feb. 19, 2009, The Kansas City Star reported that Guillen removed an ingrown nail himself,
unbeknownst to Club officials.
The "injury" had been mentioned in an article on Yahoo! News about the weirdest Spring Training Injuries.