MATT MCLAIN NEWS

Raps two hits, RBI in win McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rays.

Impact The Reds plated two runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, and McLain had a role in all three rallies. He's hit safely in 10 of 11 games, going 15-for-44 (.341) with three extra-base hits, four RBI, three walks, a stolen base and six runs scored during that stretch. His batting average is up to .220, its highest point since April 3.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Lodolo pitches his 1st complete game as Reds beat Nationals 5-0

Nick Lodolo pitched his first complete game with eight strikeouts, Nick Fraley and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5-0

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Exiting starting nine McLain is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

Impact It's some well-earned rest for McLain, who had started every game for the Reds since June 3. Gavin Lux will play second base and occupy the two spot in the lineup in McLain's stead.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine McLain is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

Impact McLain will get a well-earned rest day after he had started every game for the Reds since June 3. Gavin Lux will play second base and occupy the No. 2 spot in the lineup in McLain's stead.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Reds take on the Nationals after Lux's 4-hit game

The Cincinnati Reds play the Washington Nationals after Gavin Lux had four hits against the Nationals on Tuesday

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Nationals play the Reds leading series 1-0

The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds, leading the series 1-0

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Matches career steal mark McLain went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.

Impact McLain had a hand in both Cincinnati runs. His first-inning single contributed to the the first run, and then he walked and stole a base before scoring a game-tying run in the eighth. The steal was his 14th through 90 games, tying the career mark he established as a rookie over 89 games in 2023.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Soto scores tiebreaking run in 8th as Mets prevent sweep by Reds

Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three...

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Fraley leads Reds to 5-2 win after Mets retire Wright's number at Citi Field

Jake Fraley matched a career high with three hits and drove in two runs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 5-2

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Two XBH in win McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Mets.

Impact McLain launched a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give Cincinnati the lead and later doubled and scored in the seventh. The first half of the season was a grind for McLain, but he hit .287 during the month of June and got himself on a run just before the All-Star break. McLain has hit safely in six of seven contests, including multiple hits in the last three, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two homers, two doubles, three RBI and six runs.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Hays hits 2 homers and Reds go deep 4 times to back Lodolo in 8-4 win over Mets

Austin Hays hit two of Cincinnati’s four home runs and Nick Lodolo threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat the New York Mets 8-4

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Friedl homers and Francona gets 2,000th win as the Reds beat the Rockies 4-2

TJ Friedl homered and Cincinnati manager Terry Francona got his 2,000th win when he directed the Reds to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies

JULY 13 • Associated Press

Snaps hitless run McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Marlins.

Impact McLain got the Reds out early with a first-inning home run, his 10th of the season and first in 14 games. The long ball snapped an 0-for-18 run for McLain, whose batting just .107 (3-for-28) during the month of July.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins extend road winning streak to 11 with 12-2 win over Reds

The Miami Marlins extended their franchise-record road winning streak to 11 with a 12-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Three hits in loss McLain went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 13-6 loss to Boston.

Impact McLain has cooled off a bit since he was moved from the bottom of the order to second, but he's still hitting much better than he was through much of April and May. In the eight games since the promotion, McLain is batting .250 (8-for-32) with a home run, a double, four RBI and six runs scored. His .213 batting average is the highest its been since early April.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Reds phenom Chase Burns can't get out of 1st inning in 2nd start after memorable MLB debut

Cincinnati Reds phenom Chase Burns went from a memorable major league debut to a miserable second start against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Bats second against lefty McLain batted second and went 0-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Yankees.

Impact McLain was moved up to second in the order the previous two games against right-handers and was used in the same spot against a lefty Tuesday. It appears a recent surge has locked him in as the second hitter against pitchers of either hand. Prior to his promotion, McLain had batted .327 with a .917 OPS over 16 contests.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Lux's walkoff single in 2-run 11th gives Reds 5-4 win over Yankees

Spencer Steer and pinch-hitter Gavin Lux had run-scoring singles in the 11th inning and Cincinnati rallied from a three-run deficit for a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees afte...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Moves up order McLain batted second and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over St. Louis.

Impact McLain gave the Reds an early lead when he belted a first-inning home run, his ninth of the season. A season-opening slump prompted manager Terry Francona to drop McLain from the second spot in order to eighth or ninth. Instead of benching McLain or sending him to the minors, Francona allowed him to work through the slump in a less pressurized spot in the order. That paid off. In his last 15 games beginning June 6, McLain has posted a .340/.421/.560 line with three home runs and eight RBI.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Abbott, Reds halt Cardinals' win streak at five Andrew Abbott was effective through seven innings, Matt McLain homered and the visiting Cincinnati Reds snapped a three-game losing streak w...

JUNE 22 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Abbott throws 7 strong innings, lifts Reds to 4-1 win over the Cardinals

Andrew Abbott retired the final 18 batters he faced in seven commanding innings, and the Cincinnati Reds avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals

JUNE 22 • Associated Press

Deposits pair of doubles McLain went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact McLain continued his strong June on Saturday, extending his hitting streak to nine games while notching his first three-hit performance of the season. The 25-year-old has struggled overall in 2025, slashing just .209/.302/.340 with 15 extra-base hits through 68 games. However, he appears to be rounding into form and showing flashes of his 2023 self, when he posted a .290/.357/.507 line with 43 extra-base hits in only 89 games.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits pair of doubles McLain went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact McLain continued his strong June, extending his hitting streak to nine games while notching his first three-hit performance of the season. The 25-year-old has struggled overall in 2025, slashing just .209/.302/.340 with 15 extra-base hits and 26 RBI through 68 games. However, he appears to be rounding into form and showing flashes of his 2023 self, when he posted a .290/.357/.507 line with 43 extra-base hits and 50 RBI in only 89 games.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Pallante throws 6 shutout innings, Cardinals have 5-run 8th in 6-1 win over Reds

Andre Pallante allowed two hits in six shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Friday night

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Adds to productive stretch in win McLain went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.

Impact McLain has been a pretty big disappointment with a .619 OPS this season, but he's slowly beginning to find a rhythm recently. The 25-year-old second baseman is slashing .293/.396/.463 with two home runs, two doubles and eight RBI over his last 48 plate appearances (13 games). McLain lost all of last season due to injury and has consistently hit ninth for over a month, but perhaps manager Terry Francona will consider moving the middle infielder back up the batting order if he continues to swing a hot bat.

JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE