Denzer Guzman
- The Angels’ roster as it stands part-time 3B · 356 PA (3B 356) · 0.2 WAR in the role
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 305 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 107 | .293 | .287 | 27% | 8% | 33% | +0.38 | −1.63 |
| RHP | 198 | .265 | .261 | 25% | 4% | 34% | −0.09 | −1.82 |
- Attack angle
- 6.2° (41% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −7.0°
- Swing length
- 8.0 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 41%
- Pull-air %
- 17.9%
- Hard-hit %
- 34.8%
- Slash · wRC+
- .219/.266/.336 · 68
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-middle (+1.2 vs. league per 100; 0.5 standard errors on 62 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−4.2), but only 1.8 standard errors from average on 40 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,026 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Guzman: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Jonny DeLuca TB · ’98 | .263 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Arb |
| 51 | Oswald Peraza LAA · ’00 | .272 | 0.4 | 0.0 | Arb |
| 51 | Jasson Domínguez NYY · ’03 | .295 | −0.2 | 0.4 | — |
| 51 | Daulton Varsho HOU · ’96 | .283 | 0.8 | 1.6 | Free agent |
| 48 | Ryan Kreidler MIN · ’97 | .298 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — |
Daulton Varsho (similarity 51, 1.6 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SS | −1 | −1 | 0.0 | −1.0 | 46 |
| 2026 | 3B | 0 | 0 | −0.9 | −0.9 | 2,845 |
| 2025 | SS | −5 | −4 | 0.0 | −4.0 | 494 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 3B in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 3Bs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 230 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | SS | 45 | −3.7 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Salt Lake Bees | 22 | 58 | 268 PA | 268 PA · .336/.403/.571 · 12 HR · 17.9% K · 10.1% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Rocket City Trash Pandas | 21 | 93 | 386 PA | 386 PA · .242/.334/.415 · 11 HR · 23.8% K · 10.6% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Salt Lake Bees | 21 | 36 | 153 PA | 153 PA · .262/.366/.454 · 6 HR · 29.4% K · 13.7% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 45 · ETA 2026. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant