Reese McGuire spanned across parts of three seasons as the backup catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Now, he’s reportedly found his next professional home.
McGuire reportedly signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, per Just Baseball’s Aram Leighton. The catcher joins his fourth MLB franchise after the Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 2013 first-round draft pick slashed .264/.315/.370 for a .686 OPS in 161 career games for the Red Sox. Boston designated McGuire for assignment last summer after their rental acquisition of Danny Jansen at the trade deadline from the Blue Jays. Boston now enters the season with Connor Wong and Carlos Narvaez as the backstop tandem for 2025.
McGuire’s reported deal sends another former Red Sox catcher to Chicago this winter after the White Sox acquired prospect Kyle Teel in the December trade headlined by ace Garrett Crochet heading to Boston.
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