Long-Time Blue Jays Backstop Cuts Ties With New Team After Short Stint

BusinessSportsMoneyLong-Time Blue Jays Backstop Cuts Ties With New Team After Short StintByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 06:00am EDTBUFFALO, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Reese McGuire #7 of the Toronto Blue Jays stands on deck during the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Sahlen Field on July 16, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays have been hit with a number of setbacks since reloading their roster following a Cinderella playoff run.After reaching extra innings of Game 7 in the World Series last year, anything short of a return to the Fall Classic would mark a disappointment for the team. But those aspirations have been derailed by a series of injuries to key players.The Blue Jays have lost new pitcher Cody Ponce for the year, with position players like George Springer and Addison Barger hitting the injured list recently as well. And reigning All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk continues to recover after undergoing surgery on his hand shortly after Opening Day.ForbesParents Of Phillies’ Alec Bohm Living In Vehicle Amid Legal Dispute, Per FilingBy Peter ChawagaFormer Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Elects Free Agency After DFAAs the team looks to fill Kirk’s role and overcome its disappointing start, it has now received news that a former backstop who spent the first four years of his career with the Blue Jays is now a free agent.Major-league veteran Reese McGuire cut ties with the Chicago White Sox after the team designated him for assignment and he cleared outright waivers, according to the official transaction tracker.MORE FOR YOU“McGuire was on the Sox’s roster for around a month… The 31-year-old appeared in 11 games, hitting .172 without an extra-base hit across 34 plate appearances,” Anthony Franco wrote for MLB Trade Rumors. “He also had a tough time...