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Reese McGuire: Elects free agency
Reese 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Outrighted to Worcester
Reese McGuire cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester by the Boston 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: DFA'd by Boston
The Boston Red Sox designated Reese 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Getting second straight start
Reese 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 Boston 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Starts with Wong on paternity list
Reese 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 Boston 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Breaks home-run drought
Reese 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Losing work to Wong
Reese 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Out of Friday's lineup
Reese 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Sitting Wednesday
Reese 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.
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Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Idle against lefty
Reese 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.