Domingo Guzmán (born April 5, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball player. He made his major league debut with the

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in 1999, and played in 8 games from 1999 to 2000. He traveled to

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, and played one season in the

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with the Chinatrust Whales. He was signed by the Yokohama BayStars in 2002, and marked 5 wins to become a part of the starting rotation. He was re-signed for the following season, but was inconsistent throughout the season, marking an 8–12 record with a 4.69 ERA. He was released at the end of 2003, despite leading the last-place BayStars in wins. He was picked up by the

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in 2004, and marked a respectable 10–5 record with a 3.76 ERA. He missed most of 2005 after sustaining a shoulder injury, and was demoted to the minors at the beginning of 2006. He was put on waivers in August, and was released shortly afterwards. He now plays for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He set the world record for consecutive at-bat strikeouts with the BayStars, striking out 18 times in a row in 2003.

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