Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Reese McGuire was born on March 2, 1995, in Seattle, Washington. He is a catcher in the MLB.

McGuire attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, where he played for the school's baseball team. He also played for the United States national baseball team in 18-and-under competitions, being named the player of the year as the United States won the International Baseball Federation 18-and-under Baseball World Championship. He won the USA Baseball Richard W. "Dick" Case Player of the Year Award in 2012. He had committed to attend the University of San Diego and play college baseball for the San Diego Toreros baseball team.

McGuire's older brother, Cash, played college baseball for Seattle University as a second baseman. His younger brother, Shane, plays baseball for the University of San Diego as a catcher.

On August 1, 2022, the Boston Red Sox acquired McGuire and a player to be named later or cash considerations in exchange for reliever Jake Diekman. McGuire played 36 games for the Red Sox in 2022, batting .337 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. Overall during 2022, McGuire batted .269 with three home runs and 22 RBIs in 89 major-league games.

On January 13, 2023, the Red Sox and McGuire reached agreement on a one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration.