US EditionAngels promote infield prospect Denzer Guzman to majors
Denzer Guzman, a top prospect, was promoted due to injuries to infielders Neto and Moncada and will play shortstop and third base to assess his major league potential.
- The Los Angeles Angels promoted 21-year-old shortstop prospect Denzer Guzman to the major leagues on Saturday, marking his MLB debut.
- The promotion followed Guzman’s 2021 signing as a $2 million international free agent and the designation of Scott Kingery to free a roster spot.
- Guzman, who hit.262/.366/.454 with six homers and 21 RBIs in 36 Triple-A games, started at shortstop as Zach Neto remained out with a sore left wrist injury sustained on August 20 and aggravated recently.
- Guzman expressed through an interpreter that the moment was very meaningful to him and that he had long aspired to reach this point since childhood, while bench coach Ryan Goins took on the role of acting manager during interim manager Ray Montgomery’s absence.
- The Angels plan to evaluate Guzman’s potential over the season's final weeks, while Christian Moore returned to the majors after a brief Triple-A stint to reset his mindset.
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Angels promote infield prospect Denzer Guzman to majors
SEATTLE — The Angels are going to use the final two weeks of the season to see what they have in Denzer Guzman. Guzman, one of the Angels’ top prospects, was promoted to the big leagues for his big league debut on Saturday. The 21-year-old plays shortstop and third. He was in the lineup at shortstop on Saturday because Zach Neto is still day-to-day with a sore hand. “It means a lot to me,” Guzman said through an interpreter. “I’ve been dreaming …
Moore returns, Guzman set for MLB debut with Halos
SEATTLE -- With shortstop Zach Neto dealing with left wrist soreness, the Angels bolstered their infield by calling up prospects Christian Moore and Denzer Guzman before Saturday’s game against the Mariners. It marks a return to the Majors for Moore, who was ranked the club’s No. 1 prospect before graduating
Angels Promote Denzer Guzman, DFA Scott Kingery
The Angels announced this afternoon that they’ve selected the contract of infielder Denzer Guzman from Triple-A. Utility infielder Scott Kingery was designated for assignment to make room for Guzman on the 40-man and active rosters. In addition, Anaheim announced that they’ve optioned outfielder Matthew Lugo to Triple-A and recalled infielder Christian Moore. Guzman, 21, was signed by the Angels as an amateur out of the Dominican Republic and ma…
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