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Article: Guzman May Work At 2B, 3B
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- February 26, 2006
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Washington Nationals Manager Frank Robinson said he might ask
shortstop Cristian Guzman to begin working out at second base and/or
third base at some point this spring, in the event the team chooses
to give its starting shortstop job to newly signed veteran Royce
Clayton, bumping Guzman to a utility role.
"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."
Guzman, 27, signed a four-year, $16.8 million contract ...