He's batting .323 too, and with three doubles to go with the homers, McGuire owns a .600 slugging percentage.
If he can continue to refine his approach at the plate, he could be more than that.McGuire's offensive profile may leave much to be desired, but the glove is good enough for him to carve out a role as defensive-minded backup in the big leagues.McGuire's defense has long been his calling card, and there's little doubt that it will get him to the big leagues. Many thought the Pirates were eyeing him for their first pick, ... Toronto Blue Jays recalled C Reese McGuire from Buffalo Bisons. He is hopping on a flight but will not make it to Toronto before the first pitch against the Rays.McGuire had seemed to be the third catcher in Toronto behind Danny Jansen and Luke Maile, and this move confirms that. The top catcher in the 2013 Draft class, McGuire was ranked No. McGuire is strong-bodied with some projection to his frame, which could lead to more power to go along with a very solid hit tool. Behind the plate, McGuire has a plus arm and a very quick exchange, leaving no doubt about his ability to stay behind the plate. Luke Maile will be the catcher on this occasion.McGuire has seemingly moved ahead of Danny Jansen on the depth chart behind the plate, starting three of the last four games prior to Tuesday's contest. 03/19/2019: Toronto Blue Jays optioned C Reese McGuire to Buffalo Bisons. 14. The 24-year-old McGuire is slashing .259/.259/.519 with two home runs and a 25.9 percent strikeout rate in 27 plate appearances (eight games) since earning a promotion to the majors at the end of July.CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc.McGuire owns a strong .920 OPS in the month of September.
He did, however, find more success by pulling the ball in 2019, albeit with an average exit velocity and hard-hit rate that were below league average for a second straight year.McGuire's glove work might be enough to make him a defensive-minded regular at the highest level. He was a veteran of the USA Baseball program and scouts considered him to be the top catcher in the Draft class.McGuire's stock as a hitter seemingly is on the rise now that he's healthy. The 24-year-old has been splitting time at catcher with Danny Jansen and has gone 9-for-34 with three homers. On the bright side, McGuire's spot in the majors seems secure -- the organization has no other catchers on the 40-man roster, and top prospects like Alejandro Kirk are still in the low minors.With his legal issues settled, McGuire can focus on getting ready for the season. 1. Danny Jansen is starting behind the dish in this one.McGuire plated a run in the third inning to get Toronto on the board, and they'd rally for two runs in the eighth to take the series finale. The left-handed hitter makes a lot of contact at the plate, using all fields well. "They claim in the report when they got McGuire out of his car, he "had an erection which was very apparent. Three years later, he was in his first season at the Double-A level when the Pirates packaged him with Harold Ramirez and Francisco Liriano to the Blue Jays in a Trade Deadline deal. ... MLB Debut: 09/06/2018. "According to the report ... cops say after they rolled up to the parking lot, they saw McGuire with his shirt "barely covering his genitals" and his sweatpants around his ankles.Cops say when they arrived ... they identified McGuire as the suspect, and say he was "cooperative and did not deny the allegations. After a sluggish April at the plate, McGuire is slashing .275/.333/.412 with a 4:7 BB:K over 15 games in May. Position: Catcher Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-0, 215lb (183cm, 97kg) . 10 on MLB.com's Draft Top 100 at the time of the Draft. The majority of McGuire's hits are singles, though he can run into one here and there, and occasionally he'll go on an uncharacteristic power-hitting streak. It often takes high school catchers longer to get through a Minor League system because they have so much to learn. If McGuire continues to swing a solid stick, he could get the call later in the summer.McGuire finds himself on the bench for a second consecutive game despite having an .845 OPS in 15 appearances during September. The 24-year-old has spent limited time in the majors this season, but he's slashing .300/.314/.580 with four homers and six RBI in 15 games.© 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE. Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire participates in a workout at the team's spring training complex in Dunedin, Fla., in February. 14. Both players were traded before they could reach the Major Leagues with Pittsburgh, with McGuire going to the Blue Jays at the 2016 Trade Deadline and Meadows to Tampa Bay two years later in the Chris Archer deal.
Reese McGuire behind Blue Jays' bag Tuesday July 28th, 2020 Blue Jays' Santiago Espinal at shortstop Tuesday July 28th, 2020 Joe Panik taking …