2022 Stats
AVG
.269
HR
3
RBI
22
R
25
SB
1
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
McGuire was crowded out of a busy catcher room in Toronto last season and was shipped to the White Sox shortly before Opening Day. He struggled to a .546 OPS in 53 games before being flipped to the Red Sox at the deadline. His new home seemed to agree with him, as he closed the year with an .877 OPS in 36 contests for his new team. Altogether, he hit .269/.307/.369 (good for a 90 wRC+) with three homers in 274 trips to the plate, a fine but forgettable performance for a part-time catcher. When combined with his good framing numbers, that could be enough to make him a low-end starting catcher, a role he could fill in Boston this season if the team doesn't bring in a more proven option. If the playing time is there, that would make McGuire an acceptable deep-league catcher, as his 20.5 K% for his career means he should at least provide a decent average. Don't expect much pop, however, as he owns a career 3.0% barrel rate. Read Past Outlooks
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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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+52%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+14%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .446 | 106 | 0 | 4 | .182 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .676 | 429 | 5 | 29 | .262 | ||||
2022vs Left | .605 | 46 | 0 | 4 | .262 | ||||
2022vs Right | .691 | 227 | 3 | 18 | .271 | ||||
2021vs Left | .464 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .175 | ||||
2021vs Right | .700 | 175 | 1 | 10 | .272 | ||||
2020vs Left | .000 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2020vs Right | .375 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .125 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+4%
OPS on Road
2022
+2%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .617 | 264 | 1 | 15 | .250 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .642 | 271 | 4 | 18 | .242 | ||||
2022Home | .668 | 132 | 1 | 11 | .265 | ||||
2022Away | .683 | 141 | 2 | 11 | .273 | ||||
2021Home | .599 | 118 | 0 | 4 | .248 | ||||
2021Away | .721 | 99 | 1 | 6 | .258 | ||||
2020Home | .200 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||||
2020Away | .226 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .065 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Reese McGuire compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.21BB Rate
4.4%K Rate
20.5%BABIP
.332ISO
.100AVG
.269OBP
.307SLG
.369OPS
.677wOBA
.299Exit Velocity
87.0 mphHard Hit Rate
16.8%Barrels/PA
1.8%Expected BA
.233Expected SLG
.326Sprint Speed
22.6 ft/secGround Ball %
38.7%Line Drive %
22.5%Fly Ball %
38.7%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Heading into last year, some viewed McGuire as being on equal footing with Danny Jansen, with either capable of earning more playing time. While Jansen's play was poor in its own right, McGuire's .073/.073/.146 line earned him an early-September demotion to the Blue Jays' alternate training site, where he spent the rest of the regular season. Nothing went right for McGuire, from a 24.4 K% with no walks in 41 PA to an 82.1 mph average exit velocity. McGuire's prospect pedigree doesn't portend to anything more than a backup receiver, though he's above-average defensively and a .914 OPS in a 2018 cup of coffee lent hope for more. With the emergence of Alejandro Kirk, McGuire could be third in the pecking order. He could theoretically leapfrog one of them with a strong spring. Even in a weak catcher pool, McGuire merits little attention.
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Heads to bench Saturday
McGuire isn't starting Saturday against Toronto, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
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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.
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Three-run bomb in loss
McGuire went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Yankees.
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Launches first home run
McGuire went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Yankees.
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Still not starting
McGuire isn't in the lineup Saturday against Baltimore.
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