Ronald Guzmán could play as a pitcher and batter in Lidom

After a career in professional baseball as a position player that dates back to 2012, the Dominican Ronald Guzmán has seriously carried out a two-way training process as a player, a transformation that the Dominican Professional Baseball League (Lidom ) in his next tournament.

Last Wednesday, September 28 Guzmán officially had his first performance as a pitcherafter striking out and allowing two walks to the Scranton RailRiders, a Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

Said game of Guzmán as a pitcher does not seem to stop there, since could serve as a two-way player ahead of the 2022-23 season of the Lidom.

Jesús Mejía, general manager of the Cibao Giants, told LISTÍN DIARIO that “it is a probability” that of seeing the native of La Vega in functions of pitcher and batter.

“It’s a probability. It all depends on where you are as a pitcher,” the executive said. “But we will support it as much as possible and realistic for winter”, he added.

Mejía added that the opportunities from the mound for Guzmán would be in low pressure situations, a role that would allow him to develop without major complications, in addition to who is called to be one of the best men in the team’s line-up.

In his process of becoming a pitcher, Guzmán, winner of the Lidom Most Valuable Player award in the 2020-21 tournament, has stood out for his call-throwing skills, showing a fastball that can exceed 95 miles per hour.

Shohei Ohtani is today the quintessential example of a two-way player on the diamond, who can throw a ball over 100 mph and hit 40 home runs at once, a performance never before recorded in the history of the game. the ball and the bat.