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Marty Guzman
Starting Pitcher | Vancouver Orcas
Pitching He's a finesse pitcher, relying on movement and location. Guzman will give up home runs, but rarely with the game on the line. He has an above-average changeup and the ability to throw from a variety of arm angles. Guzman gives up his share of home runs, but is always around the plate and doesn't give up many walks. When you throw a curveball, it better break. Hanging curves equal earned runs in this league, you just can't get away with them. Unfortunately, Guzman's curveball tends to hang. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success. He struggles away from home.
Defense & Hitting His move to first isn't very good, but his delivery is fairly quick and he isn't overly vulnerable to the stolen base. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Guzman is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Guzman has some pop in his swing.
-- Moostard Nyman
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