No pitcher has endured Coors Field longer than Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. The veteran tossed five frames on Sunday, moving past Aaron Cook for the franchise lead in innings pitched (h/t DNVR Rockies on X).
1. Guzman coming up for the Angels
The Angels are expected to recall infield prospect Denzer Guzman, first reported by Taylor Blake Ward of Baseball America. MLB Pipeline has Guzman ranked at No. 7 in the Angels’ system. The shortstop briefly debuted last season, joining the club for the final two weeks of the year. Guzman hit .190 with a couple of home runs over 13 games. He’s off to a tremendous start at Triple-A this season. The 22-year-old Guzman is slashing .336/.403/.571 with 12 homers and nine stolen bases for Salt Lake. Guzman is unlikely to play much shortstop with Zach Neto penciled in every day, but he’s seen time at third base in the minors.
2. Rivero’s career day
The Angels salvaged the final game of a series against the Dodgers on Sunday, hanging 13 runs on their in-state competition. Light-hitting catcher Sebastian Rivero led the way with a monster day at the plate. The backstop went 5-for-5 with 6 RBI in the blowout win. Rivero came into the game hitting .133 as a part-timer behind regular starter Logan O’Hoppe. He had amassed 8 RBI in his career across parts of four MLB seasons before Sunday’s matchup. On a day Neto and Mike Trout combined to go 1-for-12, it was the bottom of the order that did the damage against Emmet Sheehan and company. Jo Adell went 4-for-5, and both Nick Madrigal and Jose Siri reached base four times.
3. Cardinals sending Scott down
The Cardinals are expected to option outfielder Victor Scott to Triple-A, first reported by Tamar Sher of KMOV St. Louis. Nathan Church will likely be stepping into Scott’s roster spot, per a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Church is currently rehabbing a shoulder injury. Scott has a 57 wRC+ through 61 games. The 25-year-old didn’t provide much with the bat last season, but came through with 34 steals and 12 Defensive Runs Saved in center field. Scott has nine steals this season. His work with the glove has slipped, as he has a -2 DRS across 471 2/3 innings. Church has spent time at all three outfield spots this season. He’d be a candidate to take over in center field, with Lars Nootbaar also chipping in.
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