Today’s prospect, right-hander Jorge Guzman, is a 22-year-old fireballer out of the Dominican Republic. Most notable about Guzman, of course, is his 80 grade fastball. Usually clocked between 97 and 103 MPH, the Houston Astros signed him out of Las Matas de Santa Cruz in 2014. The Miami Marlins are his third organization.
A Professional
Guzman played with three of Houston’s rookie affiliates in 2015, racking up 29 strikeouts in 55 innings while he learned the professional strikezone. He also walked 30 batters in that time, pitched to a 5.04 ERA over 17 games, and coughed up a 1.