Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ARI | OF | 38 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 55 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Geoff Pontes
Age: 19 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 166 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 IFA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: High waisted, tall, with long levers, oozes natural athleticism. Plenty of room to add positive projection in the coming years and he's begun to fill out some.
Hit: The biggest hole in Guzman's game. Setup and operation are both raw at the plate and his approach up to this point has been non-existent. There's major question marks around his ability to hit, adding risk to an already risk-heavy profile. Set up is square to the pitcher, utilizes a loud leg kick trigger mechanism before unloaded long swings with electric bat speed. There's potential growth over the last ten months we're not privy to. So certainly some growth in this area is possible. As it stands it's a poor hit tool Grade: 30
Power: Plus raw power plays when he does make contact. Twitch and whippy bat speed that should play as he refines his approach and hitting mechanics. It would be unfair to judge Guzman solely on power output in the Dominican Summer League. The tool is loud enough to earn at least an average distinction to delineate off of. Grade: 50
Field: Underdeveloped fielder without refined feel for center. Plus plus run times cover up some less than efficient routes. These flaws are indicative of a young player's learning curve. Anticipating Guzman developing into an at least average outfield defender is fairly realistic. Grade: 50
Arm: Cannon for an arm. Quite possibly the strongest arm in the Arizona system. Clocked with mid-90s throws from the outfield. The tool should be among Guzman's strongest and give him the ability to gun down base runners who test him. Grade: 60
Run: Elite runner consistently clocking double plus run times. Still uncertain how speed will play in games once he comes stateside, but the raw foot speed is about a 70. Without much knowledge of Guzman's baserunning acumen, I feel an above average grade is safe. Grade: 55
Overall: One of the most tooled up players in the Diamondbacks system and a lottery ticket to breakout at the plate in 2021, which should be his stateside debut. Due to the pandemic we likely missed a large chunk of time with Guzman in AZL play. It's hard to put an exact finger on long term role with Guzman which is why a high end Up/Down Emergency Depth role makes the most sense until proven otherwise. Intriguing talent to follow in the coming years regardless.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Extreme
