Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - The Washington Nationals activated shortstop Cristian Guzman from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. Guzman suffered a left hamstring injury against the Phillies on April 13, having gone 17-of-33 (.515) in the first seven games of the season. The 31-year-old had arguably his best season in 2008, hitting .316 with a .345 on-base percentage, nine home runs and 55 RBI in 138 games. Infielder Alberto Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make roster space. The 26-year-old was batting .271 with with a homer and five RBI in 15 games with Washington this season.
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