Claiming Guzman

Nick Cafardo says the Red Sox have placed a waiver claim on shortstop Cristian Guzman. 31, Guzman has revived his career over the last three years with the Washington Nationals, hitting well over .300 each of the three years. Average to below-average defensively according to certain defensive metrics, Guzman also cannot take a walk. However, when hitting .300 with decent pop,...

According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox have put in a waiver claim on Washington Nationals shortstop  Cristian Guzman. Major League sources indicate that the Red Sox have put in a claim on Washington Nationals switch-hitting shortstop Christian Guzman, who is hitting .315 after hitting .316 last season. If the [...]

Cristian Guzman is riding a 15-game hitting streak and playing improved defense, both recent developments that make the veteran shortstop more valuable to the Washington Nationals. But those same developments also make Guzman more attractive to other clubs in need of a shortstop down the stretch, creating a potential dilemma for the Nationals. Do they deal their longest-tenured player...

(by Ian Koski) The Boston Globe is reporting that the Red Sox have put in a claim for Nationals shortstop Cristian Guzman, who is set to earn $8 million next season.

Cristian Guzman cleared waivers and is eligible to be traded to any other club in the majors, but the Washington Nationals are unlikely to deal the hot-hitting shortstop, according to major league sources. The Boston Globe initially reported Sunday that the Red Sox put in a waiver claim for Guzman but later amended that report to say the Red Sox only considered claiming the 31-year...

With the recent injury to Jed Lowrie, the Red Sox have accelerated their search for a big-league shortstop. That search has led them to claim Cristian Guzman from the Nationals, says Nick Cafardo at the Boston Globe. The Nationals can either allow Guzman to be claimed, pull him back from waivers, or try to work out a deal in the next 48 hours.Guzman is in the first year of a two...

Is Cristian Guzman the answer at short? Theo and the Red Sox hope he is. Guzman is hitting 315 with an OPS of .770 for the Nats this season. He is a free swinger who only has 11 walks in 387 AB's this season.Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com

Cristian Guzman cleared waivers and can now be traded to any club, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney.

Earlier this week, the Washington Nationals placed their overpriced shortstop, Cristian Guzman, on waivers. Earlier today, the Boston Red Sox put a waiver claim for the infielder. This season with the Nationals, Guzman has a .315 average in 92 games. He has five home runs and 39 RBI. I've liked Guzman, but his price tag scares me ($16 million over the next two years). According...

ESPN.com's Buster Olney says we should know today whether anyone has successfully claimed Cristian Guzman off waivers. However, some executives say Guzman isn't worth the $8MM he makes annually. Here are the rest of Olney's rumors: J.J. Hardy hasn't yet cleared waivers and Olney wonders if the Red Sox could target him. They had interest in Hardy earlier in...