Denzer Guzmán
Dominican baseball player (born 2004)
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Denzer Guzmán (born 8 February 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
| Denzer Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 23 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: 8 February 2004 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| 13 September, 2025, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .190 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
On 15 January 2021, Guzmán signed with the Angels as an international prospect for $2 million.[1] He was first assigned to the rookie-level Dominican Summer League Angels on 8 June. In 44 DSL games, Guzmán batted .213 with three home runs and 27 RBI.[2] On 6 June 2022, Guzmán was assigned to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Angels. In 52 games, Guzmán batted .286 with three home runs and 33 RBI. On 25 August, he was promoted to the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers of the California League. In five games with Inland Empire, Guzmán went 3-for-17 (.176) with two RBI.[2]
Guzmán returned to Inland Empire to begin the 2023 season, playing in 111 games and hitting .239/.309/.371 with seven home runs, 52 RBI, and eight stolen bases.[3] He split the 2024 campaign between the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils and Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas. In 102 appearances for the two affiliates, Guzmán slashed a cumulative .224/.302/.315 with six home runs, 35 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[4]
Guzmán started the 2025 season with Rocket City. He was named the Southern League Player of the Month for July, batting 333/.440/.580. Guzmán slashed .278/.364/.467 with 11 homers, 53 RBI, and an .831 OPS in 84 games at Rocket City, to be promoted to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on 2 August 2025.[5][6]
On 13 September 2025, Guzmán was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his debut the same day against the Seattle Mariners starting at shortstop, going 0-for-3.[8] On 16 September, Guzmán hit his first career home run off of Freddy Peralta of the Milwaukee Brewers.[9]