Reese McGuire
Reese McGuire | |||
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Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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Born: Covington, Washington | March 2, 1995|||
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Reese McGuire (born March 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball player in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.
Career
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18U Baseball World Championship | ||
![]() | 2012 Seoul | National team |
McGuire attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, where he played for the school's baseball team.[1][2] 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.[3][4] He has committed to attend the University of San Diego, where he would play college baseball for the San Diego Toreros baseball team.[5]
McGuire was considered among the best prospects from the Pacific Northwest eligible in the 2013 MLB Draft[6][7] and was drafted 14th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8] He received a $2.36 million signing bonus and reported to the Gulf Coast Pirates of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.[9] He played for the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL) in 2014, and was named a SAL All-Star. He played for the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2015.[10][11]
The Pirates invited McGuire to spring training in 2016.[12]
Personal
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 and has advanced to the 2015 Washington State Baseball Tournament.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kentwood's McGuire aims for title, prepares for draft | Sports | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News". KOMO News. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ Kelley, Mason (April 23, 2012). "4A and 3A high-school baseball rankings - Week 5 | High School Sports Blog". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Reese McGuire Wins USA Baseball Player of the Year Award". Baseball America.
- ↑ "USA Baseball names year-end award winners". usabaseball.com.
- 1 2 "Washington high school catcher Reese McGuire has talent and leadership skills | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. November 16, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ Crawford, Christopher. "MLB Draft Blog Blog - ESPN". Insider.espn.go.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ Mayo, Jonathan. "Top high school catchers figure to go early in MLB First-Year Player Draft | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Pirates get into position to snare prep stars | pirates.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Kentwood grad Reese McGuire off to hot start in minor league baseball". Kent Reporter. July 17, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Florida State League notebook: Reese McGuire showing maturity with showing maturity Bradenton Marauders - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Bradenton Local News - Bradenton Herald & Lakewood Ranch Herald". bradenton.com. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Biertempfel, Rob (January 4, 2016). "Catcher McGuire leads prospects invited to spring training with Pirates". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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