Brewers Sign Catcher Reese McGuire to Minor League Deal

The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their catching depth on Wednesday by signing veteran Reese McGuire to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league spring training camp.

McGuire, who will turn 31 on March 2, brings eight seasons of major league experience to the organization. The left-handed batter spent last season with the Chicago Cubs, where he appeared in 44 games and hit .226 with nine home runs and 24 runs batted in, posting an on-base plus slugging percentage of .688. Over his career, McGuire has maintained a .248 batting average with 25 home runs and 106 RBIs in 399 games across four teams: the Toronto Blue Jays from 2018 to 2021, the Chicago White Sox in 2022, the Boston Red Sox from 2023 to 2024, and the Cubs in 2025. Originally selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 14th overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, McGuire has established himself as a reliable defensive catcher, earning above-average marks for framing pitches, blocking balls in the dirt, and throwing out base runners. He threw out eight of 31 attempted stealers last season, good for a 25.9 percent success rate, and holds a career caught-stealing percentage just over 27 percent.