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Cristian Guzman	#15 \| Shortstop \| Washington Nationals

Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 Throws: R Bats: S
Born: Mar 21, 1978, Santo Domingo,
Contract: Signed through 2008.

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December 14, 2006
Cristian Guzman is expected to be the everyday shortstop for the Nationals in 2007. Felipe Lopez is slated to move to second base now that Jose Vidro has been traded.

August 10, 2006
Cristian Guzman hopes to begin throwing in three to four weeks, according to the AP. Guzman underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in May but hopes to be ready for spring training next year.

May 9, 2006
Cristian Guzman underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday, according to the AP. Guzman will begin rehab work immediately and is expected to be ready for spring training in 2007.

May 5, 2006
Cristian Guzman will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, according to the AP. He has been out since early spring training with the injury. "Cristian worked extremely hard for two months around the clock to attempt to come back without surgery," GM Jim Bowden said. "But without even getting on the field today, it was evident we had no choice but to wait until next year." Guzman is expected to be ready for spring training in 2007.

May 4, 2006
Cristian Guzman, who has been on the DL all year with a slap tear in his right shoulder, arrived in Washington Thursday so that GM Jim Bowden and manager Frank Robinson can watch him do some throwing Friday, according to the AP. "We'll make a determination tomorrow where he stands," Bowden said. The plan is to send Guzman on a minor league rehab assignment as soon as he's ready.

May 3, 2006
Cristian Guzman went 1-for-2 in an intrasquad game Wednesday, according to the AP. He is expected to go to Washington tomorrow to have his shoulder evaluated.

April 24, 2006
Cristian Guzman, who is on the DL with a slap tear in his right shoulder, made his second appearance in an intrasquad game at extended spring training in Viera, Fla. on Monday, according to the AP. He went 1-for-2 with a single and grounded into a double play. He was also caught trying to steal.

April 23, 2006
Cristian Guzman took part in an extended spring training game on Saturday, going 1-for-3 in the contest, according to the Washington Post. It was his first game action since tearing his right labrum early in spring training.

April 20, 2006
Recovering from a shoulder injury, Cristian Guzman might begin a rehab assignment this weekend, according to the Washington Post. "I feel much better," Guzman said. "I've done everything the last three, four days."

April 15, 2006
The Washington Post reports that Cristian Guzman tested his injured right shoulder by swinging from both sides of the plate in batting practice on Friday.

March 27, 2006
The Nationals placed Cristian Guzman on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a right shoulder injury, according to the AP. It's not known whether or not he'll need surgery.

March 25, 2006
Nationals GM Jim Bowden said that although the torn labrum in the shoulder of Cristian Guzman is improving and may not require surgery, the shortstop definitely will start the season on the disabled list, according to the Washington Post. "He's feeling better," Bowden said. "We're encouraged by it."

March 16, 2006
Cristian Guzman underwent an MRI Thursday and was diagnosed with a "slap" tear in his right shoulder, according to the AP. He will try to avoid surgery, but if two weeks of rest and rehab do not work, he could miss much of the season. "It's a pretty serious surgery that has to take place and Dr. Kremchek felt, since he's not a pitcher, he's a shortstop, it was worth at least trying to rehabilitate it," GM Jim Bowden said. "If he doesn't get better over the next couple of weeks, we'll go ahead and operate."

March 16, 2006
Cristian Guzman traveled to Cincinnati on Wednesday to receive a second opinion on his injured right shoulder, according to the Washington Post. He was diagnosed with bursitis last Friday and hasn't played since. If he's not ready to open the regular season, Royce Clayton will move into the starting lineup, and Frank Robinson seemed to suggest that Clayton might stay there should he play well. "You'd have to have a pretty good track record" to automatically keep a job following an injury, Robinson said. "Let me put it that way: I'm not saying [Guzman] hasn't established himself to that extent, but I don't think he has earned that quite yet."

March 12, 2006
The Washington Post reports that Cristian Guzman received a cortisone shot in his sore right shoulder. He could miss another week while recovering from bursitis in the joint.

March 11, 2006
Cristian Guzman is still suffering from a right shoulder injury, according to the AP. Guzman, who said the shoulder hurts most when he throws or bats right-handed, expects to be back in action in a few days. Guzman is competing with Royce Clayton for the starting shortstop job.

March 10, 2006
Cristian Guzman underwent an MRI on his throwing shoulder, and the test revealed inflammation and bursitis, according to the AP. He will rest for 5-7 days before resuming baseball activities.

February 26, 2006
Nationals manager Frank Robinson said he might ask Cristian Guzman to start working out at second base and/or third base at some point this spring, in the event the club decides to have Royce Clayton start at shortstop, bumping Guzman to a utility role, according to the Washington Post. "I wouldn't do that with [Guzman] right away, because I want him to focus on the shortstop position," Robinson said. "But there may certainly come a time in spring training, if it looks like he might not be the everyday shortstop, that I would go to him and talk about working out a little bit at second base or third base. Absolutely."

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