Edwards Guzman
| AB | 276 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .228 |
| OBP | .253 |
| SLG | .312 |
| HR | 4 |
- Full name Edwards Guzman
- Born 09/11/1976 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Emilio R. Delgado
- Debut 04/06/1999
- Drafted in the 50th round (1,363rd overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 1995.
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Guzman overcame the odds a 50th-round draft pick faces when he reached San Francisco and got 15 at-bats there in 1999. He was removed from the 40-man roster after the 1999 season, though the Giants were able to hold onto him and did protect him after the 2000 season. Guzman doesn't project as a starter in the big leagues, but the organization values his ability to play catcher, second base, third base and left field with aplomb. Catcher and third base are his best defensive positions, and he can make the routine plays at second. The Giants like his bat enough to think he can be a big league utilityman. But he has little power, and if he weren't a lefthanded hitter he may not have lasted this long. Despite Fresno's forgiving dimensions, he has yet to hit double-figure home runs in three years there as a starter. He is just an adequate runner and doesn't draw a lot of walks, making him a below-average offensive player despite a career minor league average of .282.
