That said, Guzman gives this club more than just a guy that can fill in for Ian Kinsler while he's on the disabled list. Clearly, that was a big reason in making the move. Kinsler's strained groin could keep him out longer than the 15 days on the DL, so the Rangers wanted a bigger bat than they currently had on the roster to fill in for him.
But once Kinsler returns, Guzman has the flexibility to be a solid utility infielder and even outfielder if needed. He's played shortstop and right field this season. I want to see exactly what the Rangers gave up, but I like the idea of making sure you've got a decent bat in the lineup while Kinsler is out. If it turns out that he misses most of August, that's a critical time for this club even with th 8.5-game lead in the AL West.
More to come when we know it.
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Richard Durrett
Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.
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Bryan Dolgin joined ESPNDallas.com in February of 2011. This is his second season as the radio pre/post game show host and fill-in play-by-play broadcaster/color commentator of the Texas Rangers.
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| TEX | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| KAN | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| ARI | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
TEAM LEADERS
| WINS LEADER | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C.J. Wilson
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| BA | M. Young | .338 | ||||||||||
| HR | A. Beltre | 32 | ||||||||||
| RBI | M. Young | 106 | ||||||||||
| R | I. Kinsler | 121 | ||||||||||
| OPS | A. Beltre | .892 | ||||||||||
| ERA | C. Wilson | 2.94 | ||||||||||
| SO | C. Wilson | 206 | ||||||||||
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