Ex-Yankees infielder trying to be the next Shohei Ohtani

Ronald Guzman

First baseman Ronald Guzmán is looking to get into pitching.AP

Shohei Ohtani has proved that more is more.

The slugging pitcher has starred with the Los Angeles Angels and will go down in history as one of the greatest two-way players in baseball. Now, San Francisco Giants first baseman Ronald Guzmán is looking to make multifaceted contributions to his team as well.

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The Giants released their list of non-roster invitees, and Guzmán is listed as both a pitcher and and infielder.

Guzmán, who was signed to a minor-league deal last week, does not have any major-league pitching experience but in this Instagram video, he’s hitting 96 mph.

“I really believe I can do both,” Guzmán said, per Times-Tribune’s Conor Foley. “So, now that I’ve started doing pitching, I’m going to give it time. Obviously, if I’m good enough — I believe I’m good enough — that’s the only question, if I’m going to be able to compete at a high level. I don’t want to be just a mediocre pitcher that plays first. I want to be elite (at) pitching, elite defender and then pull some good at-bats and be an elite hitter, too.”

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Guzmán made his major-league debut with the Texas Rangers in 2018 and signed a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees before the 2022 season. He was promoted in September but promptly designated for assignment, only getting in three games. With Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre last season, he slashed .255/.344/.478. with a .822 OPS.

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