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Jorge Guzman, P
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Scouting report
Guzman spent 2020 at the alt site, had a rough go of it in a single big league inning, then went to LIDOM and again threw just one inning for Gigantes del Cibao. Had I known what is generally understood now about how and why fastballs play when Guzman was acquired, I'd have hit the breaks on his evaluation at the time, even though he was routinely throwing 99 mph or more. There's still big velo here (93-96, touch 99), just not impact movement. Guzman is a really stiff guy who lacks the touch and feel elements of pitching. He falls behind a lot of hitters, throws many non-competitive sliders and changeups (though they're good pitches when released right) and his fastball is vulnerable when it's not located well because it doesn't really move. There's still up/down relief hope, though Guzman will need to show he's healthy coming off of an elbow injury that has kept him out early during the spring of 2021. (Alternate site, MLB, LIDOM)