William Deck McGuire (born June 23, 1989) is an American former

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. He played

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for the

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, and was named the

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in 2009. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Champ ...

of the

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, and

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of the

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(CPBL).

Career

Amateur career

McGuire graduated from

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outside

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. He attended the

Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part ...

and played

for the

. While at Georgia Tech, McGuire was named to the 2009

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First Team by ''Collegiate Baseball'', the 2009 All-America Second Team by ''Baseball America'', the 2008 Freshman All-America First Team by ''Collegiate Baseball'', and was the 2009

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's Pitcher of the Year.

Toronto Blue Jays

The

selected McGuire in the first round of the

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. He signed with the Jays for a $2 million

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. He made his professional debut that season with the

Dunedin Blue Jays The Dunedin Blue Jays are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and are the Single-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They are located in Dunedin, Florida, and play their home games at TD Ballpark, ...

of the

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. In July 2011, he was promoted to the

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of the Class AA

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. McGuire was promoted from Dunedin, after posting a 7–4 record with 102 strikeouts and a 2.75

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(ERA) over 19 appearances and innings pitched. On November 20, 2013, the Blue Jays added McGuire to their 40-man roster. On March 10, 2014, the Blue Jays optioned him to the

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of the

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. McGuire was

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on July 17, 2014, to make room for Brad Mills. He had posted a 5.56 ERA in his first trip to Triple-A.

Oakland Athletics

On July 24, 2014, the Blue Jays traded McGuire to the

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for cash considerations. He was optioned to the

Sacramento River Cats The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics for 15 ye ...

of the Class AAA

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(PCL). When the Athletics acquired

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on August 31, McGuire was designated for assignment and assigned outright to Sacramento. McGuire was released from the Athletics organization before the start of the 2015 season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

McGuire was subsequently signed to a minor league contract by the

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and was assigned to the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

of the Class AA

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to start the season. He pitched in 30 games (with 18 starts) between Tulsa and the Oklahoma City Dodgers of the PCL and was 9–6 with a 3.69 ERA.

St. Louis Cardinals

In November 2015, McGuire signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He began the 2016 season with the

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of the PCL.

Cincinnati Reds

In February 2017, McGuire signed a minor league contract with the

. He pitched for the

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of the Class AA Southern League. On September 12, 2017, the Reds promoted McGuire to the major leagues. He appeared in six games for the Reds in 2017, and pitched to a 1–1 record, 2.63 ERA, and 11 strikeouts in 13 innings. On November 3 McGuire was outrighted to Triple-A. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

On November 16, 2017, McGuire signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the

. On May 13, 2018, McGuire was brought up to the Blue Jays. He was designated for assignment on June 9.

Los Angeles Angels

On June 15, 2018, McGuire was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers and immediately optioned to Triple-A. Three days later, he was designated for assignment. On June 19, McGuire was traded to the

for cash considerations or a player to be named later. In 17 games, he collected an ERA of 6.07 in innings. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Samsung Lions

On November 29, 2018, McGuire signed a one-year, $950,000 contract with the

of the

. On April 21, 2019, McGuire threw a

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against the

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, striking out 13 batters en route to a 16–0 win. McGuire was released by the Lions on August 7, 2019, following the signing of

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Tampa Bay Rays

On February 14, 2020, McGuire signed a minor league deal with the

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. McGuire was released by the Rays organization on May 28, 2020.

Rakuten Monkeys

On December 30, 2020, McGuire signed with the

of the

. He made his CPBL debut on April 20, 2021. McGuire was released by the Monkeys on August 30, 2021.

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On March 31, 2022, McGuire signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the

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. In 6 starts, McGuire posted a 5–0 record with a 1.91 ERA and 41 strikeouts over 37.2 innings.

Cincinnati Reds (second stint)

On May 25, 2022, McGuire's contract was purchased by the

organization. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Retirement

McGuire retired from baseball on December 16, 2022.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:McGuire, Deck 1989 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in South Korea American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Baseball players from Richmond, Virginia Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cincinnati Reds players Dunedin Blue Jays players Gastonia Honey Hunters players Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball players KBO League pitchers Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Rakuten Monkeys players Round Rock Express players Sacramento River Cats players Salt Lake Bees players Salt River Rafters players Samsung Lions players Springfield Cardinals players Toronto Blue Jays players Tulsa Drillers players