Padres purchased the contract of INF-OF Jesus Guzman from Triple-A Tucson.
He'll replace Jorge Cantu, who was designated for assignment following Wednesday's game. Guzman, 27, was batting .332/.423/.529 with eight homers and 57 RBI over his first 63 games at the Triple-A level this season. He has primarily played third base over the past two seasons, but also has experience at first base and left field. He could be a useful righty bat off the bench.