"The Chicago Cubs, having brought back Christian Bethancourt as a third/veteran/depth catcher on a minor league deal, were probably not going to be a realistic return spot for Reese McGuire. Sure, they added two of those types last offseason (McGuire and Carlos Perez), but McGuire has since shown he can still be a quality big league back-up, and Moises Ballesteros has since emerged as a relative lock for the big league roster (where he might occasionally serve, himself, as the emergency third catcher)."
"Why? Well, setting aside the fact that McGuire is probably one of the best third catcher possibilities out there and the Brewers get him on a minor league deal, it's the fact that he just spent a season in the Cubs organization. Working very closely with their pitchers. With their coaching staff. With their pitching infrastructure. It won't be his primary value to the Brewers, but you better believe they will be pumping him for as much info about Cubs players and processes as he can give them."
Reese McGuire signed a minor-league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers after spending a season in the Chicago Cubs organization. McGuire served as a quality big-league backup while Cubs catcher depth included Moises Ballesteros and Christian Bethancourt. McGuire worked closely with Cubs pitchers, coaches, and pitching infrastructure during his time there. The Brewers acquiring McGuire creates a risk of transferring recent, detailed insights about Cubs players, pitchers, and processes to a divisional rival. Even as a marginal roster piece, McGuire's knowledge could provide Milwaukee with competitive edges regarding specific players and internal Cubs practices.
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