| Year | G | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A/A+ |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | AA |
| 2025 MLB | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | MLB debut |
| 2026 ST | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MLB |
The Glove Is Undeniable. The Bat Is the Whole Question.
Denzer Guzman signed with the Angels out of the Dominican Republic in 2021 for $2 million — one of the top prospects in an international class that got delayed by COVID. He debuted stateside in 2022, tore through the lower minors, and by the end of 2025 had made his first MLB appearances at 21 years old. Baseball America named him the best defensive infielder in the Angels system and gave him the best infield arm. Those are not courtesy designations — the grades are 55 for fielding and 60 for arm, which means plus-plus range and above-average carry on throws. At shortstop or third base, that defense alone will keep him on a major league roster.
The bat is more complicated. Guzman is a rhythmic, contact-oriented hitter with a fast, loose swing and above-average raw power — Baseball America grades it at 50. He makes hard contact, drives the ball up the middle, and has an advanced approach for his age. The problem is the strikeout rate has climbed with each level, and breaking ball discipline remains inconsistent. He can handle fastballs. Non-fastballs are where the at-bat quality drops.
The Kyren Paris comparison is relevant and the Angels know it. Paris had elite tools and advanced metrics at every minor league level, and the hit tool didn't translate. Guzman is not Paris — his defensive floor is higher and his contact approach has more substance behind it — but the risk of a glove-first infielder whose bat never catches up to big league pitching is real and documented in this organization. Discipline on breaking pitches is the number to watch in every spring at-bat.
He added third base this offseason to broaden his value on the depth chart. Whether he opens 2026 on the roster or in Triple-A Salt Lake depends entirely on how his bat looks in the next few weeks. The glove will always be there. The question every scout at camp is trying to answer is whether the bat is ready yet.