Reese McGuire Stats

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire had his best day at the plate so far this season on Sunday, going 4-for-5 in the team's 7-4 win over the Orioles. Three of his four knocks went for doubles as he scored twice and drove in another pair to help pace the offense to a series victory. The terrific day boosts McGuire's slash line to .277/.329/.431 with one homer, nine runs, and five RBI through 26 games. His numbers aren't lighting the world on fire, but he's arguably been the most productive bat that the Jays have gotten out of the catcher spot this season. It's not enough to thrust McGuire into a fantasy-relevant asset, but it could mean he gets more playing time moving forward with Danny Jansen set to return to the lineup soon.

3 months ago

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire hit a pair of singles on Wednesday, finishing the day going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Red Sox. The 26-year-old has now recorded a hit in each of his last five starts as he is pushing teammate Danny Jansen into a near 50/50 split behind the plate. McGuire has a small platoon advantage since he bats from the left side, but Jansen isn't helping his playing time cause either with a lowly .141 BA on the year. McGuire is a player to watch out for in deeper leagues if he can work the timeshare in his favor.

4 months ago

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire and infielder Breyvic Valera both cleared waivers and were assigned outright to the club's alternate training site. The players had been designated for assignment at the end of the spring as both were out of minor league options. Retaining McGuire helps ensure the club has sufficient upper-level catching depth to weather an injury at the MLB level to either Danny Jansen or Alejandro Kirk. The club also recently acquired veteran minor league catcher Juan Graterol from the Los Angeles Angels. McGuire, 26, is known as a glove-first backstop and he hit just .073 last season in 19 games. Valera, 29, has 54 games of MLB experience but he has a career 62 wRC+.

5 months ago