Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Well come back to this in a minute. March 3, 2019: .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Martes body seems to be pointing him toward third base. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Those droughts can happen at the end of minor league seasons. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ His first impression was a strong one. Telephone: 0151 231 4622. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ He is one of the top-ranked hitters and a middle infielder in the 2021 MLB Draft with MLB.com ranking him the #12 prospect. data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ Matt McLain is an exciting and talented prospect who could fill a number of needs for the Reds. .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Join Facebook to connect with Matt McLain and others you may know. De La Cruz, 21, is the headliner of the group as the most exciting prospect in baseball. html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ Long term, a role as utility player seems most likely. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ 17 overall selection in the 2021 MLB Draft. His subsequent path to the NL Rookie of the Year Award was also anything but a straight line. It took a couple of weeks, but the Reds and their first-round pick put pen to paper, as the club announced on Monday that it had signed Matt McLain, the No. He's bigger than many who've already done so. The Reds selected McLain in the first round of the 2021 draft with the #17 pick overall. Its really cool, he said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ McLain, the No. No matter what happens, baseball is way up and down, but youve got to stay level-headed through the good and the bad. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ The Reds haven't provided an explanation behind McLain's placement on the IL, but he hadn't played in either of Chattanooga's past two games after apparently getting hurt Thursday against Tennessee. His bomb yesterday came in the first game of spring training. ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ He can handle shortstop but may fit better at second base or center field. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ An above-replacement Cincinnati Reds blog. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ January 16, 2023. Before he was deactivated in late June, McLain slashed .233/.349/.461 with 12 home runs and 16 stolen bases across 261 plate appearances for the Double-A club. .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Nick Krall announced signing a shortstop was his highest offseason priority. .mHQYb .p-search__list{z-index:50;min-width:250px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-mask-image:-webkit-radial-gradient(#ffffff,#000000);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ section: | slug: | sport: baseball | route: player_profile_home | @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ It's hard to see him succeeding in the majors without making significant adjustments to cut down on the whiffs. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ : 5'11" / Wt. 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Matt McLain - Baseball - UCLA 2021 Baseball Roster 1 Matt McLain Position INF Height 5-11 Weight 180 Class Junior Hometown Tustin, Calif. High School Beckman HS Bio Related Stats Historical Biography Notes Selected in the first round, No. .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ The pieces are starting to align, Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ : 180 lbs Bats: R / Throws: R Drafted in the 1st round (17th overall). They competed. frame from Tustin, CA who attends Arnold O. Beckman HS. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ McLain was a three-year starter at UCLA (2019-2021) where he reached All-American status. McLain hadnt landed in any Top-100 Prospects lists this spring until Dan Szymborski published his ZiPS rankings last week at FanGraphs, where McLain was ranked a surprising #35. data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ If Barrero still looks lost at the plate, the Reds may opt to start him in AAA. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:75%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:75%;flex-basis:75%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ Matt McLain is unbothered by the many shortstops in the Cincinnati Reds farm system. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo{-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;height:56px;padding:0 16px 0 0;}/*!sc*/ At the moment (and it could be a fleeting moment), McLain does seem to be slightly ahead of Marte and De La Cruz, primarily in terms of games at the AA level. For context, here are ISO numbers for a few of his Lookouts teammates: Allan Cerda (.203), Elly De La Cruz (.247) and Christian Encarnacion-Strand (.213). He moved to shortstop for his sophomore and junior years. Given the number of true-ish outfielders ahead of him who have more experience (Nick Senzel, Stuart Fairchild, TJ Friedl, Will Benson, even Michael Siani) McLain would have to blast the door down, dictating the Reds find a spot for him in the lineup. Despite hitting just .203 as a freshman, he still managed to leg out SIX triples in 61. Since then, Elly De La Cruz ( No. McLain spent his first full professional season at Double-A and the Reds sent him to the Arizona Fall League in October. McLain, the Reds' first-round pick in 2021, is in his second big-league camp. 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