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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.
Guzman went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Athletics.
Guzman has homered in three straight games, taking advantage of the hitter-friendly conditions in Sacramento over the weekend. His blast Sunday was critical, as it erased a three-run deficit in the eighth inning. The infield prospect is now batting .271 with three homers, 11 RBI, seven runs scored, two doubles and a stolen base over 52 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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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: Officially called up by Halos
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The Angels recalled Guzman from Triple-A Salt Lake and he will start at second base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Astros.
The Angels needed more depth in the infield after placing both Vaughn Grissom (oblique) and Adam Frazier (elbow) on the 10-day injured list, so Guzman and Trey Mancini will both join the big club's 26-man roster. Guzman appeared in 13 major-league games for the Angels in 2025 and went 8-for-42 (.190) with two home runs and three RBI. He's been far more productive at the plate in Triple-A, where he has a .336/.403/.571 slash line with nine steals (in 13 attempts), 12 home runs and 57 RBI in 268 plate appearances.
The Angels will recall Guzman from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Guzman has been enjoying the favorable hitting environments of the Pacific Coast League, slashing .336/.403/.571 with 12 home runs and nine stolen bases in 268 plate appearances with Salt Lake so far this season. Whiffs were a major problem in his first cup of coffee in the majors last season, as he fanned in more than half of his 42 at-bats, but Guzman has cut his strikeout rate down considerably at the Triple-A level. The 22-year-old could get a look at third base for the last-place Angels while Yoan Moncada (knee) is on the injured list.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Sent down to Salt Lake
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The Angels optioned Guzman to Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.
Guzman had himself a nice spring, going 5-for-17 at the dish with a home run, two RBI and four runs scored through nine Cactus League contests. However, after posting a .566 OPS and striking out 22 times in 13 MLB games last year, the Angels will send him back to Triple-A to begin the 2026 campaign. The 22-year-old infielder could receive a promotion to Los Angeles midway through the season if he continues to hit well and improves his discipline at the plate.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Swats second long ball
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Guzman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in a loss to the Rockies on Friday.
Guzman hit the second of two Angels homers in the second inning, going 415 feet deep to left field. It was his second home run (and fourth overall hit) through six games as a pro. Though he's shown good pop during his short time in the majors, Guzman has also struck out in a whopping 12 of his 20 plate appearances.
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Angels' Denzer Guzman: Clubs first MLB homer
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Guzman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-2 loss against the Brewers.
Guzman belted his first career homer Tuesday, driving a Freddy Peralta pitch to straightaway center field in the fifth inning to get the Angels on the board. The 21-year-old has opened his big-league career 3-for-9 across three games and should continue to see steady opportunities down the stretch with Zach Neto (hand) sidelined.
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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.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-1, 190 lbs
Birthplace: San Pedro De Marcoris, Dominican Republic
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