Guzman hasn’t quite excelled at any particular level (aside from his 126 wRC+ as a 21-year-old at Double-A in 2025), but has always held his own while always being one of the younger guys at each level he’s played at. Overall, he posted 119 wRC+ between Double-A and Triple-A with 17 home runs and a 11.5 BB%.
Offensively, his bat-to-ball ability is fringy but is passable given his feel for the barrel. He may never be a great pure hitter, as shown by his 81.2% zone contact rate at Triple-A last year, but he makes up for it with a great feel for the barrel with a 42.9% sweet-spot percentage and 20.9% pull-air rate.
Guzman also shows great zone awareness and makes the most of his hacks, with his 70.4% zone-swing rate ranking in the 68th percentile at Triple-A, while his 25.2% chase rate was in the 71st percentile. He won’t get cheated at the dish.
Guzman’s power is also impressive. His max EV in Statcast tracked games is 111.6 MPH this spring, suggesting he could be an above-average power hitter, even if it hasn’t quite shown in game yet.
Still, one can project on his offensive output, given that he can hit fly balls and line drives between eight and 32 vertical degrees, and his raw power, even if he has a poor feel for horizontally putting lumber on leather. At peak maturity, he has the makings of a 20+ homer threat if his development goes according to plan.
Denzer’s current 50th-percentile outcome is a below-average starter on a contending team throughout his first six years of team control (1.5-2 WAR average per season).
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The Italian was one of a handful of native-born players to represent his country in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
He spent the majority of 2025 in Double-A, throwing 128.1 IP with a 3.72 ERA and a respectable 19.9 K%. Aldegheri caught a glimpse of MLB action last year, throwing 13.2 frames, and looks poised to begin at Triple-A in 2026.