He’s sort of hidden behind the rest of the offense over the past week, but Ronald Guzman has gone ice-cold at the plate. The Texas Rangers first baseman is hitting .145 since the All-Star break (16 games). He’s hit zero home runs and struck out 20 times in 48 at-bats over that span as well. Slumps happen in baseball and Guzman is without a doubt in a deep one at the moment. Unfortunately, his current slump is putting his playing time at risk.
Texas has an infield surplus. Adrian Beltre takes most of the reps at third base and the everyday middle infield is held down by Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor.