Jeison Guzmán

Jeison Guzmán (born October 8, 1998) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop.

Jeison Guzmán
Guzmán with Leones del Escogido in 2020
Shortstop
Born: (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Dominican Republic Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team

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]