BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues
ANALYSIS: The 26-year-old catcher has quietly been producing at the plate over the last 15 games, going 12-for-38 (.316/.350/.447) with five doubles and four runs scored. Overall, he's slashing .284/.329/.392 with 13 doubles, one home run, eight RBI, and 19 runs scored over 148 at-bats. McGuire hasn't been the primary catcher since fellow backstop Alejandro Kirk was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo back on July 23. The two catchers have split time fairly evenly since then but the Jays play seven road games next week and the pitching matchups benefit McGuire more than Kirk. He bats from the left side of the plate and Toronto is slated to face five right-handed starters out of seven contests between the Angels and the Mariners.
McGuire is rocking a .319/.364/.425 batting line with a home run, seven RBI, and nine doubles against right-handers this season (113 at-bats). He also holds a .894 OPS on the road compared to a .599 OPS at home. He'll likely start at least four games behind the plate while Kirk, who bats right-handed, will start against the two lefties next week. McGuire offers very little power but he's capable of smacking a double here and there while sporting a career-best 34.2% Hard Hit Rate, 88.3 Average Exit Velocity, and 107.5 mph Max Exit Velocity. Due to his lack of power and position in the batting order--typically ninth--he lacks a high ceiling. But he should provide a safe floor against some of the pitchers he's expected to face in Chris Rodriguez, Dylan Bundy, and Chris Flexen.
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