Guzman went 4-for-5 with one run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
Guzman has had some spotty hitting lately. He has just two multi-hit efforts in September, going 11-for-37 (.297) over 11 contests this month, though just two of his knocks in that span have gone for extra bases. The infielder is batting .230 with a .622 OPS, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 28 runs scored and two stolen bases across 77 contests.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Snaps slump with three hits, including homer
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Guzman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Wednesday in a 6-4 victory over Boston.
Guzman entered the contest in the midst of a rough patch that included a .145 batting average and a 34.5 percent strikeout rate over his past 19 games. The 22-year-old infielder broke out of that slump with his first multi-hit game since Aug. 13 and his first long ball since Aug. 20. Guzman has started just three times in the Angels' past seven games, so he's not an appealing fantasy asset at the moment given his lack of consistent playing time and his recent cold stretch.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Sitting again Wednesday
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Guzman is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Yankees on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Guzman is out of the Halos' lineup for a second consecutive day, an indication that his playing time might be trending down after slashing .181/.224/.278 with one home run, eight RBI and a 4:21 BB:K in 78 plate appearances in August. Oswald Peraza will man the hot corner and bat eighth against the Bronx Bombers on Wednesday.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Resting up Tuesday
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Guzman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Guzman will take a day to regroup after going 2-for-25 with eight strikeouts over his last nine games. Oswald Peraza will get the nod at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Goes deep after entering off bench
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Guzman went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in an 18-3 rout of Houston on Thursday.
Guzman began the game on the bench but entered on defense in the sixth inning after the Angels had built a 14-2 lead. He struck out in his first at-bat but then took advantage of facing a position player (LaMonte Wade) in the ninth inning by mashing a two-run homer to left field. The long ball was his first since July 31, a span of 17 games. Guzman has six home runs overall through 194 plate appearances this season while slashing .236/.280/.368 with 19 runs, 22 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Hitting bench Wednesday
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Guzman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Guzman had started in each of the Angels' last five contests, but he'll get a break Wednesday while Vaughn Grissom covers the hot corner. The 22-year-old has been in a rut at the plate since the All-Star break, going just 6-for-40 (.150 average) with one home run, one stolen base, three runs and two RBI.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Idle Tuesday
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Guzman is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Guzman had started the last four games since July 24 for the Angels, going 2-for-14 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored. As the third baseman hits the bench Tuesday, Vaughn Grissom is starting at third with Oswald Peraza taking over at second base.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Out of lineup again Wednesday
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Guzman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cardinals.
Guzman could be losing his grip on the third-base job, as this is the third time over the Angels' last four games that he's been out of the lineup. Vaughn Grissom is handling third base and Oswald Peraza will play second base in Wednesday's series finale.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Sitting Tuesday
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Guzman is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals.
Vaughn Grissom will start at the hot corner and bat fifth Tuesday while Guzman rests on the bench. With Grissom at third, Oswald Peraza is taking over at second. Guzman has gone 4-for-19 with a home run across the last six games.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Swats fourth homer
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Guzman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Twins.
Guzman had gone 15 games without a homer, hitting .236 with two doubles in that span. The infielder provided the Angels' second run of the game when he went deep off Taj Bradley in the seventh inning. Guzman is now hitting .262 with a .718 OPS, four homers, 14 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles and one stolen base over 114 plate appearances this season.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Not in Friday's lineup
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Guzman is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Guzman will be on the bench for the beginning of Friday's game while Vaughn Grissom starts at third base and bats third. Guzman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the Rangers on Thursday, but in the 10 games prior, he went 12-for-41 (.293) with two RBI and two doubles.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Resting Tuesday
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Gusman is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mariners.
Guzman is resting Tuesday after going 1-for-4 with an RBI in the series-opening 6-2 loss to the Mariners on Monday. Vaughn Grissom has the start at the hot corner and is batting second.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: On bench Tuesday
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Guzman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Guzman will take a seat Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Monday's series opener. Vaughn Grissom will cover third base and bat second while Guzman rests.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Swats second homer in two days
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Guzman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a 7-0 win against the Athletics on Saturday.
Guzman produced the only homer of the game with a 376-foot solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The 22-year-old has gone deep in back-to-back contests after slugging 12 long balls across 58 games with Triple-A Salt Lake prior to his June 8 call-up. Guzman has been getting steady run for the big-league club, as he's started at third base in nine straight games.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Drives in three
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Guzman went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Rays.
Guzman had a two-run single in the sixth inning and added another RBI single a frame later. The 22-year-old has been given a chance to compete for playing time at third base immediately after his call-up Monday, though the hot-hitting Nick Madrigal has made it a real challenge. Guzman has gone 4-for-18 with a double, four RBI, one run scored and one steal over four games so far. Guzman likely has the better long-term upside, though third base could remain a playing-time battle well into the second half of the season as the Angels await the return of Yoan Moncada (knee).
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Idle Wednesday
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Guzman isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Guzman will retreat to the bench for Wednesday's series finale after going 0-for-10 with an RBI and two strikeouts through the first two games. Nick Madrigal will start at third base and bat sixth while Guzman sits.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Called up to majors
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The Angels selected Guzman's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Guzman has played both shortstop and third base in the minors this season and has slashed .247/.343/.769 with 17 home runs, 74 RBI and 14 stolen bases across 129 games between Double-A and Triple-A. Zach Neto (hand) remains out of the Angels' lineup Saturday, so Guzman is starting at shortstop and batting seventh for what will be his MLB debut, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Los Angeles also promoted infielder Christian Moore from the minors Saturday while designating infielder Scott Kingery for assignment. Outfielder Matthew Lugo was also optioned to Salt Lake in a move that helped make room on the 26-man roster for Guzman and Moore.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Gets full-season look
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Guzman has gone 1-for-7 with three walks and five strikeouts in two games for Single-A Inland Empire since receiving a promotion Thursday from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
Signed for $2 million out of the Dominican Republic in January 2021, the 18-year-old infielder didn't make his professional debut until June, when ACL play began. He earned the bump up to a full-season affiliate after slashing .286/.341/.422 with a 7.2 percent walk rate in 211 plate appearances in rookie ball.
