McGuire is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Friday's game against the Pirates.
Carson Kelly, who is mired in a 4-for-37 slump, is getting the Friday afternoon contest off. McGuire has been hot lately, going 5-for-12 with a double and two RBI across his last three games, but he gets a tricky matchup against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes.
... See More... See Less
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Enters lineup Tuesday
Rotowire
McGuire is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
With regular starter Carson Kelly mired in a 2-for-30 slump, McGuire will get a chance to start behind the plate Tuesday and face Philadelphia righty Mick Abel. McGuire is unlikely to unseat the struggling Kelly entirely, though manager Craig Counsell may look to lighten Kelly's load a bit more in an effort to get his bat hot again. Miguel Amaya (oblique) is also eyeing an early-July return from the injured list and could jump into the No. 1 catcher role when he's healthy.
... See More... See Less
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Starting Thursday
Rotowire
McGuire is starting at catcher and batting ninth in Thursday's game against the Nationals.
McGuire will pick up his first start since Sunday as Carson Kelly gets a breather. McGuire launched two home runs in his first game of the year back on May 25, but he's gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts across three games since then. The veteran catcher doesn't have a ton of fantasy value as long as Kelly is healthy, and McGuire will likely be moved off the MLB roster entirely whenever Miguel Amaya (oblique) is able to return from the injured list.
... See More... See Less
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Goes deep twice in 2025 debut
Rotowire
McGuire went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 11-8 win over the Reds.
McGuire had his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa earlier in the day to replace Miguel Amaya (oblique) on the roster, and the former wasted no time making a splash with his new team. Carson Kelly, who was scratched Sunday due to an illness, will see the bulk of the playing time behind the plate with Amaya out, but McGuire will mix in here and there. The 30-year-old blasted three home runs and posted a .575 OPS in 53 games for the Red Sox last year, and he has a limited fantasy ceiling in 2025.
... See More... See Less
Cubs' Reese McGuire: Called up as Amaya replacement
Rotowire
The Cubs selected McGuire's contract from Triple-A Iowa, and he'll start behind the plate against the Reds on Sunday.
McGuire signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs in January and has spent the entire season at Iowa, slashing .282/.366/.465 with three home runs and two stolen bases in 21 games. He'll be joining the Cubs as a replacement for Miguel Amaya (oblique), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Carson Kelly will likely see the bulk of the playing time behind the dish for Chicago in Amaya's absence, though McGuire could be in store for a start or two per week.
... See More... See Less
Cubs' Reese McGuire: MiLB deal from Northsiders
Rotowire
The Cubs signed McGuire to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Aram Leighton of Just Baseball reports.
McGuire, who will turn 30 in March, sports a career .252/.300/.364 batting line over parts of seven major-league seasons. The veteran backstop will likely begin the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Iowa as catching depth.
... See More... See Less
Reese McGuire: Elects free agency
Rotowire
McGuire elected free agency Monday.
McGuire initially remained in the Boston organization after being outrighted to Triple-A Worcester back in August, but with the minor-league season over, he's now on the free-agent market. The veteran catcher is a career .252/.300/.364 hitter over parts of seven big-league seasons.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Outrighted to Worcester
Rotowire
McGuire cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox on Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
McGuire was DFA'd by Boston to make room on the roster for the acquisition of catcher Danny Jansen, but the former will stay within the organization. Before being jettisoned from the 40-man roster, McGuire was slashing .209/.280/.295 with three home runs and 18 RBI across 158 major-league plate appearances this season.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: DFA'd by Boston
Rotowire
The Red Sox designated McGuire for assignment Sunday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
The 29-year-old will be bumped off the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster to make room for trade acquisition Danny Jansen, who will replace McGuire as Boston's new No. 2 catcher. McGuire posted a .209/.280/.295 slash line with three home runs in 52 games for the Red Sox this season.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Getting second straight start
Rotowire
McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
McGuire will be rewarded with a second straight start to close out of the Red Sox's pre-All-Star-break schedule after he went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 5-0 win. Though he's delivered two-hit performances in both of his last two starts, McGuire is still the clear No. 2 option at catcher behind Connor Wong, who holds a 204-point edge in OPS (.812 to .608) on the season.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Starts with Wong on paternity list
Rotowire
McGuire will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
McGuire will make the first of what will likely be two or three starts versus Toronto after the Red Sox placed top backstop Connor Wong (personal) on the paternity list Monday. Assuming Wong is away from the Red Sox for the maximum three games, McGuire will presumably move back into the No. 2 role following Thursday's team off day. The Red Sox called up Tyler Heineman from Triple-A Worcester to provide an insurance option at catcher behind McGuire while Wong is on paternity leave.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Breaks home-run drought
Rotowire
McGuire went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rays.
McGuire went yard in the ninth inning off Erasmo Ramirez, marking the catchers' third homer of the season and his first since April 7. McGuire has been operating as the backup to Connor Wong in May, and he hasn't shown enough at the plate to warrant more playing time since, batting .214 with Tuesday's long ball being his only extra-base hit during the month.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Losing work to Wong
Rotowire
McGuire is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
The lefty-hitting McGuire will take a seat against right-hander Carlos Carrasco and looks to have moved into a pure No. 2 role at catcher behind the righty-hitting Connor Wong, after McGuire had previously been occupying the strong side of a platoon. McGuire is on the bench for the third game in a row and for the second straight day against a right-hander, with the downturn in playing time coming while he's batted just .167 over his last nine games.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Out of Friday's lineup
Rotowire
McGuire is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Manager Alex Cora continue to split playing time behind the plate relatively evenly, with Connor Wong receiving the start Friday. McGuire has scuffled offensively over his past six games, going 3-for-16 with six strikeouts.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Sitting Wednesday
Rotowire
McGuire isn't in Boston's lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
McGuire is just 2-for-13 across his last five games, so he'll sit out Wednesday while Connor Wong starts behind the plate and bats sixth.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Idle against lefty
Rotowire
McGuire is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
The lefty-hitting McGuire will exit the starting nine while the Angels bring southpaw Tyler Anderson to the bump in the series finale. Connor Wong will replace McGuire behind the dish.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Homers, swipes bag
Rotowire
McGuire went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Angels.
McGuire filled the stat sheet Sunday, highlighted by his three-run blast in the sixth inning. He's gone deep twice in the last three games and posted his second multi-hit game of the season. The 29-year-old catcher is slashing .333/.385/.625 with three extra-base hits and eight RBI through nine games.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Homers in win
Rotowire
McGuire went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-6 win over the Angels.
McGuire started for the fourth time in the last five games which is a surprising development. In spring training, Connor Wong was the presumed primary catcher, but he's made just three starts. McGuire is 6-for-19 with two extra-base hits and three RBI over seven appearances.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Making another start
Rotowire
McGuire will be at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
After yielding to Connor Wong in two of the first three games, McGuire has now started three of the last four contests. While it's not surprising Boston's catching situation has been a timeshare, it's a bit of a surprise it has leaned in McGuire's favor thus far. McGuire is off to a 5-for-12 start at the dish.
... See More... See Less
Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Returns to lineup
Rotowire
McGuire (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth in Sunday's split-squad game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
The 29-year-old was scratched from Thursday's starting nine due to an illness but will return to action after resting up over the past couple days. McGuire had a .688 OPS in 202 plate appearances last season and is poised to open 2024 as the primary backup to Connor Wong at catcher.
