Saturday, July 31, 2010

Rangers acquire Guzman from Nationals

The Rangers have acquired infielder Cristian Guzman from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Minor League pitchers Ryan Tatusko and Tanner Roark.

Guzman, a shortstop for most of his career, has played 63 games at second base this season, while making 20 appearances at shortstop. The 32-year-old switch-hitter is batting .282 with two homers and 25 RBIs. He has a .327 on-base percentage and a .361 slugging percentage. The 11-year veteran, who spent his first six seasons with the Minnesota Twins and last five with the Nationals, has a .272 lifetime batting average.

The Rangers also announced today that they have acquired righthanded pitcher Roman Mendez, first baseman Chris McGuiness, a player to be named later and cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

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