MATT MCLAIN NEWS

Doubles twice, scores in win McLain went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.

Impact McLain was involved in the Reds' three-run first inning when he doubled and came home on Jake Fraley's home run. He's been a steady contributor since coming up in May with no extended slumps during his time in the majors. The middle infielder has never gone more than two games without a hit and is batting .305 with 10 home runs, 36 RBI, eight stolen bases and 48 runs over 63 games.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Riley and Freddie Freeman lead Ben Verlander's MLB team of the week

FOX Sports' Ben Verlander unveiled his first post-All-Star team of the week, which features Austin Riley and Freddie Freeman.

JULY 24, 2023

Belts first career grand slam McLain went 2-for-4 with a walk, a grand slam, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 9-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The rookie shortstop supplied the biggest blow on the night, driving a 100.9 mph fastball from Justin Martinez over the right-field fence in the fifth inning for McLain's first career grand slam. It's his ninth homer of the season and second in his last four games, and through his first 57 big-league contests he's slashing an impressive .301/.367/.519 with eight steals, 34 RBI and 44 runs.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reds' Matt McLain wallops slam in win over D-backs Matt McLain drilled a two-strike fastball for his first career grand slam as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6...

JULY 22, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Rookie Matt McLain launches first career grand slam as Reds beat Diamondbacks 9-6

Rookie Matt McLain hit his first career grand slam and the Cincinnati Reds extended their winning streak to three games with a 9-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night...

JULY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting breather Thursday McLain is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Impact It's a rare day off for the rookie infielder. The Reds are going with Elly De La Cruz at shortstop and Spencer Steer at third base for their matinee versus San Francisco.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Saturday McLain went 3-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases in an 8-5 victory versus the Brewers on Saturday.

Impact McLain notched his first MLB game with multiple steals and pushed his total to seven (on 11 attempts) on the season. The talented shortstop also finished with his fifth MLB game with at least three hits. Though he's been overshadowed by the sensational exploits of fellow rookie Elly De La Cruz, McLain has been very good in his own right, posting a .301/.368/.512 slash line, seven homers, 29 RBI, 37 runs and the seven steals over 231 plate appearances while holding down an everyday spot for the first-place Reds.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Key contributor in win McClain went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings win over the Padres.

Impact McClain saved the day for the Reds with a game-tying, two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning. The young shortstop set up the heroics to follow in the 11th when two other young Cincinnati stars -- Elly De La Cruz (double) and Spencer Steer (homer) closed out the Padres. McClain is rolling right now with hits in five of the last six games, going 10-for-29 with four doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI and six runs scored during that stretch.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, drives in two in win McLain went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Orioles.

Impact McLain got the Reds on the board in the fourth inning with an RBI double, tying the game 1-1, before giving them the lead with a solo homer off Tyler Wells in the sixth. The 23-year-old McLain has been on a tear, going 8-for-18 (.429) with three home runs and nine RBI in his last four games. Overall, he's slashing .321/.378/.552 with six homers, 31 runs scored, 24 RBI and four steals through 180 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt McLain's 2 RBIs carry Reds to win in Baltimore Matt McLain homered and doubled to provide the Cincinnati Reds with tying and go-ahead runs in a 3-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orio...

JUNE 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

McLain leads Reds against the Orioles after 4-hit game

The Cincinnati Reds play the Baltimore Orioles after Matt McLain had four hits on Sunday in a 7-6 loss to the Braves

JUNE 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Powers up in Sunday's loss McLain went 4-for-5 with a home run, three doubles, five RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.

Impact This was McLain's second game in a row with a homer, and his fourth multi-hit effort in his last 10 contests. The infielder got the nod at second base with Jonathan India receiving a day off. McLain has stepped up since his big-league debut May 15, slashing .325/.380/.541 with five homers, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored, four stolen bases, 11 doubles and four triples over 37 games. He's primarily played at shortstop and looks set to hold onto an everyday role.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats fourth homer McLain went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday in a loss to Atlanta.

Impact McLain had been struggling for the first time as a big-leaguer heading into the contest, going 2-for-16 with five strikeouts over his previous five games. He put that behind him with the two-hit effort that included his fourth long ball of the season. McLain has posted an excellent .309/.367/.493 though his first 36 major-league games while establishing himself as Cincinnati's everyday shortstop.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday McLain is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Since his call-up from Triple-A Louisville on May 15, McLain had started in all but one of the Reds' last 33 games, so he'll get a well-deserved breather in the series finale with Colorado. The Reds will roll out a starting infield of Joey Votto, Jonathan India, Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer on Wednesday.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How his father's coaching decision taught Matt McLain that baseball is about 'having fun' Mike McLain's decision to coach kids with physical and intellectual challenges taught Matt and his brothers the importance of having fun.

JUNE 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits third home run McLain went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over the Royals.

Impact McLain hit his first home run since May 24 and notched his 13th multi-hit effort across just 28 games (132 plate appearances). The rookie has remained at shortstop after the elevation of Elly De La Cruz and is locked into the No. 2 hole in Cincinnati's emerging lineup. McLain is slashing .328/.379/.516 with three home runs, 13 RBI, two stolen bases and 23 runs scored to start his big-league career.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Supplies game winning hit McLain went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Dodgers.

Impact All three of McLain's hits went for singles but his last one came with bases loaded in the ninth to walk it off for the Reds. Across 20 games in the majors, the 23-year-old has nine multi-hit efforts and is slashing a ridiculous .341/.396/.500 with two homers, 10 RBI, 17 runs and a 7:25 BB:K. Even with the promotion of Elly De La Cruz, McLain remained at shortstop and appears to be cemented into the No. 2 spot for a young and promising Reds lineup.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

McLain hits game-winning single in 9th, Reds rally past Dodgers 9-8

Matt McLain’s single to deep center field highlighted a three-run comeback in the ninth inning as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-8 on Tuesday night

JUNE 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McLain leads Reds against the Red Sox following 4-hit performance

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Boston Red Sox after Matt McLain had four hits against the Cubs on Sunday

MAY 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four more hits in win McLain went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Impact McLain capped off his big week with a bang, tallying multiple hits for the third straight game while also notching his first big league steal. Over the last seven games, the 23-year-old has gone 15-for-31 with two homers, seven RBI, nine runs and a 3:6 BB:K. McClain has strictly hit out of the two spot across 12 starts thus far and is contributing to what is becoming a dangerous hitting trio at the top of the order with Jonathan India and Spencer Steer.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues hot hitting McLain went 3-for-5 with a walk and one run scored in Friday's 9-0 victory over the Cubs.

Impact All three of McLain's hits were singles, and it was the rookie's first three-hit game of his career. The shortstop has been a consistent offensive threat since being called up in mid-May, hitting safely in eight of his first 10 big-league games. Over his last five appearances, McLain has totaled nine hits (four extra-base knocks), five RBI, three walks and six runs scored across 24 at-bats. For the moment, he appears to be the Reds' everyday shortstop, as Jose Barrero has started playing more outfield with Wil Myers (illness) on the injured list.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard for second straight day McLain went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact One day after launching his first career homer, McLain went yard again, although this time he got some help -- his drive to the wall in right field in the fourth inning bounced off the glove of a leaping Oscar Mercado and hopped over the fence. McLain has quickly shown his stellar numbers at Triple-A this season were no fluke, batting .281 (9-for-32) through his first eight big-league games with four doubles and two home runs, but his 4:14 BB:K indicates he will need to make some adjustments down the road.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Matt McLain and Jordan Montgomery break down their 13-pitch battle, pitch-by-pitch Matt McLain and Jordan Montgomery engaged in an epic standoff Monday. Afterwards, they went back through each moment of the lengthy at-bat.

MAY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Launches first big-league homer McLain went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact The rookie launched his first career homer in the third inning, driving a two-run shot the other way to right field off Adam Wainwright. McLain was also caught stealing for the first time in the majors, but the 23-year-old shortstop has otherwise had a solid start to his big-league career, batting .259 (7-for-27) through seven games with three doubles, five RBI and seven runs.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Wednesday McLain is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Rockies.

Impact McLain will get a breather after he went 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored, a walk and four strikeouts over his first two major-league games. Jose Barrero will draw the start at shortstop and bat eighth in the series finale with Colorado.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE