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Reese Jackson McGuire (born March 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball player in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
Contents
- Reese mcguire prospect video c kentwood high school wa
- The changes reese mcguire made to improve his hitting
- High school and international
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Personal life
- References
The changes reese mcguire made to improve his hitting
High school and international
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.
Pittsburgh Pirates
McGuire was considered among the best prospects from the Pacific Northwest eligible in the 2013 MLB draft and was drafted 14th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He received a $2.36 million signing bonus and was assigned to the Gulf Coast Pirates of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. In 46 games, McGuire batted .330 with 21 RBI before being promoted to the Short Season-A Jamestown Jammers, where he appeared in four games to close the 2013 minor league season. He played for the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2014, and was named a SAL All-Star. He played a total of 98 games in the 2014 season, and hit .262 with three home runs and 45 RBI.
Continuing his progression through the minor leagues, McGuire was assigned to the Advanced-A Bradenton Marauders of the Florida State League in 2015. He again appeared in 98 games, and hit .254 with 34 RBI and 14 stolen bases. The Pirates invited McGuire to spring training in 2016. He was assigned to the Double-A Altoona Curve of the Eastern League to begin the 2016 season. McGuire hit .259 with one home run and 37 RBI in 77 games leading up to his trade to Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays
On August 1, 2016, the Pirates traded McGuire, along with Francisco Liriano and Harold RamÃrez, to the Toronto Blue Jays for Drew Hutchison. McGuire appeared in 15 games for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Eastern League in 2016, and hit .226 with five RBI. On January 19, 2017, McGuire was named the sixth best catching prospect by MLB heading into the 2017 minor league season. Due to injuries, McGuire appeared in only 45 games in 2017, but hit a career-high six home runs with a .295 batting average and 28 RBI.
Personal life
McGuire's older brother, Cash, plays college baseball for Seattle University. His younger brother, Shane, a junior, currently plays for the Kentwood High School baseball team that advanced to the 2015 Washington State Baseball Tournament.