Denzer Guzman

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Los Angeles Angels · 3B/SS

Age 226' 1" · 190 lbsBats Right

#680 Current

FBaseball Overview

This 22-year-old third baseman is entering his second MLB season with genuine intrigue after earning SOU Post-Season All-Star honors in 2025 and backing it up with a strong PCL Player of the Month award early in 2026. His limited 2026 MLB sample shows modest but encouraging improvement—a .268 average with 3 home runs and 13 RBIs across 71 at-bats suggests he's starting to adjust to big-league pitching after a difficult rookie campaign. The youth and recent accolades indicate significant upside in power and run production, though the small sample sizes and spotty playing time create uncertainty about whether he'll secure consistent at-bats to reach his ceiling. Fantasy managers should monitor his Angels role closely; if he locks down the everyday third base job, he could develop into a source of power growth and moderate speed contribution as he matures.

News Updates

Denzer Guzman records four hits in Angels loss
Denzer Guzman went 4-for-5 with a run scored in Los Angeles' 7-2 defeat to the Mariners. The shortstop's multi-hit performance showcased solid contact hitting despite his team's loss. Guzman's hot night at the plate keeps him relevant in late-season fantasy lineups.
Sep 17, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025	Los Angeles Angels	13	43	42	.190	2	3	4	0	22	.209	.357	.566
2026	Los Angeles Angels	87	304	283	.219	8	33	33	2	78	.266	.336	.602
Career	Totals	100	347	325	.215	10	36	37	2	100	.259	.338	.597

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	DSL Angels	44	164	141	.213	3	27	21	11	24	.311	.362	.673
2022	2 teams▼	57	234	209	.278	3	35	40	4	54	.346	.402	.748
2023	Inland Empire 66ers	111	472	426	.239	7	52	62	8	131	.309	.371	.680
2024	2 teams▼	102	426	375	.224	6	35	38	10	118	.302	.315	.617
2025	2 teams▼	129	539	465	.247	17	74	65	14	137	.343	.426	.769
2026	Salt Lake Bees	58	268	238	.336	12	57	45	9	48	.403	.571	.974
Career	Totals	501	2103	1854	.253	48	280	271	56	512	.333	.402	.735

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	26	23	.130	1	4	3	0	7	.231	.261	.492

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	105	97	.186	2	10	14	0	27	.240	.268	.508

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86.7 mph

Max EV110.2 mph

Launch Angle10.8°

Barrel %4.8%

K %25.7%

Hard Hit %34.8%

Sprint Speed27.6 ft/s

Bat Speed74.4 mph

Whiff %27.0%

Chase %33.6%

xBA0.225

xSLG0.327

xwOBA0.265

GB%45.9%

FB%22.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2025

Los Angeles Angels

.190

.209

.357

.566

2026

Los Angeles Angels

304

283

.219

.266

.336

.602

Career

Totals

100

347

325

.215

100

.259

.338

.597

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

DSL Angels

164

141

.213

.311

.362

.673

2022

2 teams▼

234

209

.278

.346

.402

.748

2023

Inland Empire 66ers

111

472

426

.239

131

.309

.371

.680

2024

2 teams▼

102

426

375

.224

118

.302

.315

.617

2025

2 teams▼

129

539

465

.247

137

.343

.426

.769

2026

Salt Lake Bees

268

238

.336

.403

.571

.974

Career

Totals

501

2103

1854

.253

280

271

512

.333

.402

.735

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.130

.231

.261

.492

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

105

.186

.240

.268

.508