MARCH 1, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
REESE MCGUIRE #3 - CATCHER - BOSTON RED SOX
3 HR •
18 RBI •
.209 AVG
3 HR
18 RBI
.209 AVG
How catcher Reese McGuire plans to make the most of his opportunity with the Red Sox - The Boston Globe McGuire has played parts of five seasons in the major leagues, always as a part-timer.
Settles with Boston McGuire agreed to a one-year, $1.225 million contract with the Red Sox in January of 2023 to avoid arbitration, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact McGuire played in a career-high 89 games between the White Sox and Red Sox last season and had a .269/.307/.369 slash line. The 27-year-old hit especially well in 36 contests for Boston with an .877 OPS, and he currently projects to split catching duties with Connor Wong in 2023.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench Saturday McGuire isn't starting Saturday against Toronto, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact McGuire has alternated starts behind the plate recently and will get a breather for Saturday's matchup. Connor Wong is starting at catcher and batting ninth.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Playing time on upswing McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Impact McGuire will be behind the plate for the third time in four games after going 8-for-21 with three home runs and a double across his seven appearances (five starts). He appears to have at least temporarily supplanted the slumping Connor Wong as the Red Sox's preferred option at catcher.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox's Christian Vázquez trade was unpopular but replacement Reese McGuire may be longterm answer The Red Sox's trade for Reese McGuire went under the radar at the time.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM
Three-run bomb in loss McGuire went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Yankees.
Impact McGuire blasted a go-ahead homer off righty reliever Clarke Schmidt with nobody out in the seventh inning. In his last five games, the catcher has recorded seven hits with two homers and a double over 14 at-bats. Since 2020, the 27-year-old has posted a poor .423 OPS over 102 plate appearances against left-handed pitching compared to a .683 OPS over 409 plate appearances facing righties.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Resting again Sunday McGuire is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact After a string of four consecutive starts behind the plate, McGuire now finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row. He still looks to be part of a timeshare behind the dish with Kevin Plawecki, who is being rewarded with another start after going 2-for-4 with a run in Saturday's 4-3 win.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Saturday McGuire is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.
Impact He has seemingly passed Kevin Plawecki as Boston's top catcher, but Plawecki is behind the dish and hitting ninth in this one. McGuire is hitting .375 with zero home runs in 10 games this month.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eclipses Plawecki on depth chart McGuire will start at catcher and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Impact McGuire is drawing his third consecutive start and appears to have leapfrogged Kevin Plawecki on the depth chart at catcher. Regarded as a solid defender and pitch framer, McGuire has added to his value by producing an .847 OPS in his first eight games with Boston since coming over in a deadline deal with the White Sox. Once his bat predictably cools down, McGuire could fall back into more of a timeshare with Plawecki.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Part of timeshare at catcher McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Impact McGuire will check in behind the plate for the second day in a row and appears to have at least worked his way into a timeshare at catcher with Kevin Plawecki. Since arriving at the Aug. 2 trade deadline in a deal with the White Sox, McGuire has been a pleasant surprise as a hitter with a .409 average through his first 22 at-bats with Boston, but he'll bring most of his value on the defensive end moving forward.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lineups: Reese McGuire, Christian Vázquez catching for new teams in Red Sox-Astros finale Wednesday Reese McGuire will make his Red Sox debut and J.D Martinez is out of the lineup as Boston goes for a sweep Wednesday afternoon.
AUGUST 3, 2022 • MASSLIVE.COM
Sent to Red Sox McGuire was traded to the Red Sox from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for pitcher Jake Diekman, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The Red Sox need catching depth after trading long-time backstop Christian Vazquez, and they decided to bring McGuire into the fold. As things stand, expect McGuire and Kevin Plawecki to share the work behind the plate for Boston.
AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits for fourth time in five games McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Impact Even after producing a season-high-tying three hits in his four plate appearances during Tuesday's 8-2 loss, McGuire will take a seat for the day game after a night game. He's now been benched four times in five games, as Seby Zavala has seemingly overtaken McGuire as Chicago's preferred option behind the plate.
JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Sunday McGuire is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Impact McGuire will take a seat for the second game in a row while Seby Zavala gets another turn behind the dish. The two backstops may end up splitting starting opportunities in relatively even fashion until Yasmani Grandal (back) comes off the injured list.
JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Reese McGuire stabilizes, energizes White Sox catching situation “I’m super passionate and super happy for the guy on the mound for striking a guy out,” McGuire says.
JUNE 30, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM
Not starting Monday McGuire isn't starting Monday's game against the Angels.
Impact McGuire started in two consecutive games during the White Sox's weekend series against the Orioles but went 0-for-4. He'll be on the bench for a second consecutive matchup while Seby Zavala starts behind the plate and bats seventh.
JUNE 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to bench Sunday McGuire is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Impact Though he'll take a seat for the series finale, McGuire seems to have supplanted Seby Zavala as the White Sox's preferred option behind the dish while No. 1 backstop Yasmani Grandal (back) remains on the injured list. McGuire started at catcher in three of Chicago's previous four games.
JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sits out Thursday McGuire is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Impact Chicago's catching situation has been tough to pin down of late. After McGuire made three consecutive starts behind the plate from June 12 through 14, Seby Zavala caught each of the team's next three contests. McGuire then caught three of the White Sox's four games since Sunday, but he'll be back on the bench for Thursday's series opener in favor of Zavala. Though McGuire represents the superior defender of the two, Zavala has thus far showed a more potent bat in a limited sample of MLB action.
JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Registers seventh double McGuire went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double Sunday against the Astros.
Impact McGuire was in the lineup for the first time in the White Sox's last three games, previously giving way to Seby Zavala. He responded to the opportunity with a one-out double in the second inning, but he was ultimately stranded there. McGuire has a modest five-game hitting streak and has also tallied three doubles in that span, so it's possible he begins to reclaim playing time with Yasmani Grandal (back) sidelined.
JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Remains on bench McGuire isn't starting Friday against Houston.
Impact McGuire will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive matchup after he went 4-for-12 with two doubles, four runs, a walk and three strikeouts over his last four games. Seby Zavala will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
JUNE 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday McGuire isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.
Impact McGuire went 4-for-12 with a double, four runs, a walk and three strikeouts over his last four games but will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup. Seby Zavala is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Wednesday McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact McGuire will take a seat for the day game after he went 1-for-4 while playing all nine innings behind the dish in Tuesday's 5-1 win. Seby Zavala will catch for starting pitcher Vince Velasquez in Wednesday's series finale, but McGuire still looks to be locked in as Chicago's No. 1 backstop while Yasmani Grandal (back) is on the injured list.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scores twice McGuire went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Monday against the Tigers.
Impact McGuire has the opportunity to serve as the top catcher for the White Sox after Yasmani Grandal (back) was placed on the injured list Monday. McGuire made a good first impression in the role, as he collected a leadoff double in the fifth inning and came around to score. He may be able to provide a decent batting average with the increased playing time, but McGuire has only six extra-base hits across 115 plate appearances on the season.
JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Top catching role awaits McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Tigers.
Impact With Yasmani Grandal (back/hamstring) landing on the 10-day injured list Monday, McGuire appears set to temporarily take over as the White Sox's No. 1 backstop. McGuire had already seen extensive action behind Grandal this season, but he's a defensive-first catcher who offers little in the way of offensive upside. Through 110 plate appearances this season, McGuire is hitting .235/.280/.286 with zero home runs or stolen bases, 10 runs and eight RBI.
JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Retreats to bench McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact McGuire will head to the bench after he went 7-for-25 with two runs and two RBI while starting at catcher or designated hitter in seven of the White Sox's last eight games. Yasmani Grandal remains Chicago's No. 1 catcher and will be back behind the plate Wednesday, but McGuire should continue to see more usage than most backup backstops around the league.
JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
