Jeison Guzmán

Jeison Guzmán
Guzmán with Leones del Escogido in 2020
Free agent
Shortstop
Born: (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam

Jeison Guzmán (born October 8, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He is a phantom ballplayer, having spent three days on the active roster of the 2020 Kansas City Royals without making an appearance.

Career

Kansas City Royals

Guzmán signed with the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on July 2, 2015, for a $1.5 million signing bonus.[1] He split the 2016 season between the Dominican Summer League Royals and the rookie-level Arizona League Royals, hitting a combined .247/.314/.354 with one home run and 19 RBI.[2] Guzmán spent the 2017 season with the rookie-level Burlington Royals, hitting .207/.286/.249 with no home runs and 15 RBI.[3] He split the 2018 season between Burlington and the Single-A Lexington Legends, hitting a combined .254/.327/.356 with four home runs and 29 RBI.[4] Guzmán returned to Lexington for the 2019 season, hitting .253/.296/.373 with 7 home runs and 48 RBI.[5][6]

On November 20, 2019, the Royals added Guzmán to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7] On August 11, 2020, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, but was optioned down on August 14 without making a Major League appearance. Guzmán did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On December 2, Guzmán was non-tendered by the Royals and became a free agent.

On December 16, 2020, Guzmán re-signed with Kansas City on a minor league contract.[9] Guzmán split the 2021 season between the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, slashing .255/.312/.401 with six home runs and 37 RBI in 66 games between the two affiliates. He elected free agency following the season on November 7.[10]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 24, 2021, Guzmán signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[11] He played in eight games for the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, going 7-for-24 (.292) with one home run and one RBI. Guzmán was released by the Diamondbacks organization on June 5, 2022.[12]

Kansas City Royals (second stint)

On August 10, 2022, Guzmán signed a minor league contract to return to the Kansas City Royals.[13] He spent the remainder of the year with rookie-level Arizona Complex League Royals and Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Guzmán remained in the Royals' system in 2023 with Northwest Arkansas and the ACL Royals, playing in 71 games and hitting .234/.344/.414 with 9 home runs, 43 RBI, and 4 stolen bases.[14] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[15]

Staten Island FerryHawks

On March 20, 2024, Guzmán signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[16] In 22 games for Staten Island, batted .241/.292/.446 with two home runs and 13 RBI. On May 22, Guzmán retired from professional baseball.[17]

On May 2, 2026, Guzmán re-signed with the FerryHawks after a year of retirement.[18] He made three appearances for the team, going 2-for-8 (.250) with one home run, one RBI, and four walks. Guzmán was released by the FerryHawks on June 9.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Sanchez, Jesse (July 2, 2015). "Royals sign pair of Dominican Republic prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ Longenhagen, Eric (December 19, 2016). "Top 20 Prospects: Kansas City Royals". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ Longenhagen, Eric (April 30, 2018). "Top 24 Prospects: Kansas City Royals". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ Vogels, Morgan (February 11, 2019). "Kansas City Royals: Offseason Prospect Watch, Jeison Guzman". Kings of Kauffman. FanSided. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Alec (August 12, 2019). "Which prospects should the Royals protect ahead of the Rule 5 draft?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Mejia, Machado headline class of 2019 top players, pitchers at Royals affiliates". Fox Sports Kansas City. September 25, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Royals add four players to 40-man roster; Bonifacio, Dini among four DFA'd". Fox Sports Kansas City. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  9. ↑ "Royals To Re-Sign Jeison Guzman". MLB Trade Rumors. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  10. ↑ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams". Baseball America.
  11. ↑ "Diamondbacks' Jeison Guzman: Inks minor-league deal".
  12. ↑ "Jeison Guzmán Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ten Royals minor leaguers become eligible for free agency". royalsreview.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  14. ↑ Rieper, Max (13 September 2023). "The Royals who never got to appear in a MLB game". Royals Review. SB Nation. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  16. ↑ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  17. ↑ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Transactions". atlanticleague.com. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Transactions". atlanticleague.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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