Willingham is out of the lineup Tuesday at Colorado, Andy McCullough of The Kansas City Star reports. Since landing on the Royals last week, Willingham has manned DH, hitting .333/.385/.583 with one homer, five RBI, four runs, and one stolen base in 24 at-bats. However, with nine strikeouts during that stretch, his free-swinging ways haven't been quelled. In any case, the Royals are in a National League park Tuesday and Wednesday, meaning he may contained to pinch appearances until this weekend in Texas.

Willingham went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a victory over the Twins on Sunday. Willingham, slotting in the sixth spot in the order again, had a productive series against his old team, going 3-for-9 with the homer, two doubles and five RBI. He's now slashing .214/.344/.416 this season.

Willingham is out of the lineup Saturday at Minnesota, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports. Willingham is sitting for the first time since joining the Royals, handing over DH to Raul Ibanez. In his last six appearances, Willingham has tallied a hit on five occasions, batting .217 (5-for-23) with one homer, five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Willingham went 1-for-4 with three RBI against the Twins on Friday. It was Willingham's first respectable game since joining the Royals in a trade earlier in the week. It took hitting off his old team to make it a contributing night, but Willingham's bases-clearing double in the fourth inning put the Twins away early. Willingham (.210/.349/.399) won't get full-time at-bats moving forward so he's not to be trusted fully in an everyday lineup.

Manager Ned Yost said that Willingham will serve as the Royals' primary DH until Eric Hosmer (hand) returns to the lineup, Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star reports. Monday's acquisition of Willingham doesn't address the huge defensive dropoff with Billy Butler at first base instead of Eric Hosmer, but it does at least scrub Raul Ibanez and his sickly .164/.252/.292 season line from the Royals lineup. Willingham made his team debut Tuesday against the Athletics, slotting sixth in the order and collecting a double in his four at-bats.

Willingham was traded to the Royals on Monday for minor-league pitcher Jason Adam. The Royals acquire a right-handed power bat to face lefties off the bench in September, and most likely DH as long as Eric Hosmer remains out with a hand injury. Hosmer is expected to miss at least two more weeks, which means Billy Butler and Josh Willingham will each play over that stretch, rightly forcing Raul Ibanez out of the lineup. It's been a rough season for Willingham from a batting average standpoint (.210), but he's getting on base at a .345 clip and has 12 home runs in 68 games with Minnesota, so it's a nice pickup for the Royals. Willingham is set to become a free agent at the end of the 2014 season.

Willingham is not in Friday's lineup, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. New addition Jordan Schafer will get the start in left field, as the Twins may try to see what they have with the young outfielders rostered around Willingham. This is his second day off in the last three games.

Willingham is out of the lineup for Tuesday's series finale against the Padres, Tyler Mason of FSN North reports. Willingham will take what is likely a scheduled day off after 11 straight starts. Jordan Schafer will start in his left field in his place and bat ninth for the Twins.

A source tells Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press that it appears Josh Willingham is "staying put" with the Twins through the trade deadline. Berardino also notes that a deal during the August waiver trading period is still a possibility. The outfielder is hitting .225/.367/.439 this year. A report from ESPN's Jerry Crasnick earlier Wednesday said the club is hopeful to move Willingham this season.

ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports that the Twins "really want to move" Josh Willingham, but a competing executive said he doesn't think "they're getting any bites." The Mariners and Yankees have both been connected to Willingham, but it appears their interest might not be very strong. Willingham has 10 homers in 57 games this season but is batting just .219/.361/.421 overall. He's a free agent after the season, so the Twins would love to get something for him now while they can.