The White Sox have traded catcher Reese McGuire & Taylor Broadway to the Red Sox for Jake Diekman

[soxhop411]

News: The White Sox have traded catcher Reese McGuire to the Red Sox, per source.
View: https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1554242518870638593

The #WhiteSox have acquired veteran left-handed relief pitcher Jake Diekman from Boston in exchange for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named later or cash considerations.

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[RedOctober3829]

View: https://twitter.com/jesserogersespn/status/1554242518870638593?s=21&t=66kIDF1mAkw_MOzqQR0PhQ

 

[Cesar Crespo]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcguire01.shtml

Ugh.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

.546 ops, 27 years old. Like many of our recent acquisitions, he was good in 2019. Arb eligible.

Just curious, why have we carried 2 minor league catchers on the 40-man all year if we aren’t going to play them?

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

Well, without Vaz our catching situation was indecently exposed.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

For Diekman. Unloaded one of Bloom's mistakes.

View: https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1554243678788472833

 

[chawson]

View: https://twitter.com/byrobertmurray/status/1554243678788472833?s=21&t=-LUT868TZdw41SfDE0E5_w


haha for Diekman!

 

[soxhop411]

yes, its the same Reese McGuire who was on the front on the TOR sun back in 2020

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Adding a lot of high character guys today

 

[scottyno]

Well, he's way better than Plawecki at least

 

[patinorange]

Well, without Vax our catching situation was indecently exposed.

Yikes.
Between this guy and Pham, Bloom is building some real character(s)

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

Can't believe Diekman was worth anything, but glad he's gone.

 

[Marciano490]

Adding a lot of high character guys today

One guy quits fantasy leagues and the other can’t quit fantasizing in public.

 

[Jordu]

A replacement-level backup catcher who can’t hit and has an average arm. This doesn’t make much sense to me. I know Hernandez needs work defensively, but at least he’s got an arm and hit in AAA.

 

[MFYankees]

For Diekman. Unloaded one of Bloom's mistakes.

View: https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray/status/1554243678788472833

Diekman for nothing would have been a good trade

 

[John Marzano Olympic Hero]

One guy quits fantasy leagues and the other can’t quit fantasizing in public.

Pretty good.

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

Should probably merge the threads on this...

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Well, without Vaz our catching situation was indecently exposed.

This is great.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

I am.

 

[Ganthem]

I love Reese if for no other reason that Cora can no longer make the dumb decision of bringing in Diekman

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Well, he's way better than Plawecki at least

Wonder if they still replace Plawecki too and give Ronaldo a go.

 

[grimshaw]

I would guess it's just a money dump. I'd be surprised if he plays a significant amount.

 

[scottyno]

A replacement-level backup catcher who can’t hit and has an average arm. This doesn’t make much sense to me. I know Hernandez needs work defensively, but at least he’s got an arm and hit in AAA.

.5 WAR in 53 games is much better than replacement level. Tied for 2nd in all of baseball in catcher DRS

 

[johnlos]

Well, without Vaz our catching situation was indecently exposed.

A+. I'll give Reese credit for at least owning up to it tho

 

[JM3]

This guy may be bad at hitting a baseball & a public masturbator...but at least he's cheap ($722k with 3 more arb years) & they get off Diekman's contract?

 

[cantor44]

Good lord what is the point of this? Is this really a better option than giving time to Wong or Hernandez some game time?

 

[YTF]

News: The White Sox have traded catcher Reese McGuire to the Red Sox, per source.
View: https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1554242518870638593

View: https://twitter.com/byrobertmurray/status/1554243678788472833?s=21&t=-LUT868TZdw41SfDE0E5_w


haha for Diekman!

A couple of guys known for finding themselves in sticky situations.

 

[Beomoose]

This guy may be bad at hitting a baseball & a public masturbator...but at least he's cheap ($722k with 3 more arb years) & they get off Diekman's contract?

Someone's getting off, for sure.

 

[chawson]

Good lord what is the point of this? Is this really a better option than giving time to Wong or Hernandez some game time?

Seems like a guy we'll probably be able to slip through waivers in a couple days and send to Worcester while we see if Ronaldo's got.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Whether we like or not, Reese is coming.

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

It'll just be another load for the team to carry.

 

[YTF]

Good lord what is the point of this? Is this really a better option than giving time to Wong or Hernandez some game time?

That might be the plan.

 

[Cesar Crespo]

Good lord what is the point of this? Is this really a better option than giving time to Wong or Hernandez some game time?

They can do both. Plawecki is terrible.

 

[SinkingLowe]

Why?
I have no idea what Bloom is doing at this deadline. He traded a solid catcher and character guy for prospects. Then he goes out and gets the opposite of that. I hope there's a better long term plan that's yet to be revealed.

 

[Ganthem]

I hope this doesn't explode in anybodbodies faces

 

[yalesoxfan]

A stroke of genius?

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

So the Red Sox today traded for a guy who slapped another and a guy who slapped himself.

Only one of these things happened in an SUV in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree.

 

[Archer1979]

I looked at COTS. Getting a one year contract, three more years arb eligible vs. giving up another year of Diekman.

This may just be addition by subtraction.

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

But, hey, cash or the longtime veteran PTBNL? Makes it a little sweeter.

 

[Archer1979]

The game thread is going to erupt the first time he jacks one out.

 

[Two Youks]

I hesitate to see this guy's spray chart

 

[The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa]

But, hey, cash or the longtime veteran PTBNL? Makes it a little sweeter.

Is the cash for bail?

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

From crusty sock to Red Sox.

 

[moondog80]

If the white flag is being raised, may as well save a few bucks. Maybe this is what gets them under the tax.

 

[BigSoxFan]

View: https://twitter.com/alexspeier/status/1554247934602092546

Astros’ 28/29 prospects? Seems…light

 

[Melrose Diner]

So the Red Sox today traded for a guy who slapped another and a guy who slapped himself.

Only one of these things happened in an SUV in the parking lot of a Dollar Tree.

Give the man some credit please.
It was a Wal-Mart, not a dollar tree.

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

No need for a white flag now; they can use a Kleenex (before Reese does).

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

Astros’ 28/29 prospects? Seems…light

They traded for Christian Vásquez, not Salvador Pérez.

 

[Marciano490]

One plus - he might have some tips to help Story’s wrist rehab.

 

[djbayko]

I hesitate to see this guy's spray chart

Winner.