Catching is in Reese McGuire’s DNA.



His father and uncle were catchers. His grandfather caught for the Duke University team that went to the College World Series in 1952.



All three tutored him when he played in Little League. And they gave him an opportunity often denied to kid catchers.



“My dad was the coach, and my uncle helped, and my grandpa was there, and they all played catcher in their day,” he recalled. “They said, ‘It’s your turn to call the games.’ In between innings, we’d talk over things. ‘Why’d you call this? You should’ve called that.’ And calling my own games pretty much transferred through middle school and high school.”



Those early lessons served him well. Scouts regard the Blue Jays prospect as one of the top defensive catchers in the minor leagues, and some say he’s smart and skilled enough to catch in the majors right now.



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