They call him Condor, mainly because the 6’6, 235lb first baseman for the Texas Rangers has a wingspan that strongly resembles the wingspan of the largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere, but probably also because the condor is a common name for a type of vulture and the hope is that Ronald Guzmán can swoop in and devour any baseball thrown his way.
The 23-year-old Dominican, who signed with the Rangers in 2011 along with another large lad who also has a cool nickname (it’s The Big Chill aka Nomar Mazara in case you were perplexed), hasn’t always had it easy in his minor league playing experience.