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McGuire

Calling it a career at age 33. McGuire was Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2010 draft, going 11th overall. The upper minors were a struggle for him, and he didn’t reach the majors until 2018, going 1-3 with a 5.23 ERA in parts of two seasons. He later pitched in Korea and Japan before returning to the U.S. last season and posting a 6.32 ERA for the Reds’ Triple-A club.

McGuire, selected 10th overall by the Blue Jays back in 2010, has appeared in 27 games (six starts) in the majors. His last big-league appearance came with the Angels back in 2018. The 32-year-old journeyman right-hander was pitching for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the independent Atlantic League this season. He’ll bolster the Reds’ organizational pitching depth moving forward.

McGuire pitched in the Korean Baseball Organization for the Samsung Lions and registered a 5.05 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over 21 starts in 112 1/3 innings. A former first-round pick by the Blue Jays, he’ll likely provide depth in Triple-A Durham for Tampa Bay in 2020.

McGuire was awful for the Blue Jays and Angels in 2018, posting a 6.16 ERA. He’s no longer on the 40-man roster.

McGuire is now on Toronto’s 40-man roster and is protected from December’s Rule 5 Draft. A former first round pick from 2010, the 24-year-old had a 4.86 ERA and 143/59 K/BB ratio over 157 1/3 innings in Double-A this past season.

McGuire, a former first-round pick of the Blue Jays, posted a promising 2.79 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 170/57 K/BB ratio across 168 innings this season at the Double-A level. This will be the first taste of the majors for the 28-year-old right-hander. He’ll presumably work in long relief.

McGuire, the 11th overall pick in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft, had an underwhelming 4.21 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 115 1/3 innings this season between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo. He may draw interest on waivers.

McGuire, who was designated for assignment last week, was the No. 11 overall pick in 2010 but hasn’t developed as hoped. The 25-year-old has put up a 4.21 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 115 1/3 innings this season between Double- and Triple-A.

McGuire registered a 3.69 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 119/36 K/BB ratio in 136 2/3 innings this year between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City -- affiliates of the Dodgers. He probably won’t see any action at the major league level for a Cardinals team that is stocked with high quality arms.

McGuire had something of a breakthrough season in the Reds system last year before returning to his original organization on a minor league contract in November. He’s up to six scoreless innings this spring, so he’s in the running for a bullpen spot. However, if Joe Biagini is in the pen, the Jays might want to keep McGuire stretched out in Triple-A so that he can serve as a rotation alternative.