2025 Stats
AVG
.179
HR
6
RBI
18
R
24
SB
11
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
McLain was forced under the knife in late March to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and never made it on to a big-league field in 2024. He appeared to be nearing a rehab assignment in August, but a stress reaction in his rib cage took a return off the table. The 25-year-old was able to make up for lost time a bit in the Arizona Fall League, where he slashed .240/.356/.520 with four homers, 12 RBI and one stolen base across 59 plate appearances. Durability has become a major question mark after he also missed the final month of his rookie season in 2023 with an oblique strain. However, McLain still appears to be a priority for the Reds, likely in center field after the team acquired Gavin Lux to play second base. While projecting a full season's worth of at-bats would be foolish entering 2025, McLain has shown an intriguing power/speed combo when on the diamond, and the boost provided by Great American Ball Park is no small one. Don't forget about him at the draft table. Read Past Outlooks
Enters as pinch hitter
McLain entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 with an RBI in a 7-2 win over the Royals.
ANALYSIS
McLain took a seat on the bench to open the game while Gavin Lux filled in at second base. McLain eventually pitch hit for Lux against a lefty, contributing a run-scoring groundout in the eighth inning, and then finished the game at the keystone. McLain's navigated an early-season slump but entered Tuesday's contest on a modest four-game hit streak (5-for-17).
McLain took a seat on the bench to open the game while Gavin Lux filled in at second base. McLain eventually pitch hit for Lux against a lefty, contributing a run-scoring groundout in the eighth inning, and then finished the game at the keystone. McLain's navigated an early-season slump but entered Tuesday's contest on a modest four-game hit streak (5-for-17).
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+16%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+1%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .864 | 149 | 8 | 24 | .276 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .744 | 453 | 14 | 44 | .248 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .580 | 48 | 2 | 7 | .167 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .585 | 151 | 4 | 11 | .183 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .995 | 101 | 6 | 17 | .326 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .820 | 302 | 10 | 33 | .278 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+33%
OPS at Home
2025
+80%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .892 | 283 | 14 | 35 | .282 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .669 | 319 | 8 | 33 | .231 | ||||
| 2025Home | .741 | 102 | 4 | 9 | .242 | ||||
| 2025Away | .412 | 97 | 2 | 9 | .110 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | .977 | 181 | 10 | 26 | .304 | ||||
| 2023Away | .774 | 222 | 6 | 24 | .279 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt McLain compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
10.6%K Rate
31.7%BABIP
.238ISO
.127AVG
.179OBP
.278SLG
.306OPS
.584wOBA
.268Exit Velocity
90.0 mphHard Hit Rate
39.3%Barrels/PA
5.5%Expected BA
.215Expected SLG
.392Sprint Speed
24.9 ft/secGround Ball %
35.1%Line Drive %
18.0%Fly Ball %
46.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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McLain showed the makings of an incredibly well-rounded player in 89 games as a rookie before an oblique injury ended his season at the end of August. Following his mid-May call-up, McLain slashed .290/.357/.507 with 16 home runs and 14 steals in 19 attempts, briefly putting himself in the Rookie of the Year conversation alongside Corbin Carroll. Statcast throws some cold water on his debut, saying he overperformed his batting average by 35 points (.255 xBA) and his slugging by a whopping 72 points (.435 xSLG). His strikeout and walk rates leave something to be desired (28.5 K%, 7.7 BB%), but McLain showed better plate skills in the minors and should put more balls in play moving forward at the super-hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. Despite the caveats, the Reds have to be excited about what the 2021 first-round pick showed in his first exposure to big-league pitching. McLain is also a plus defender and enters 2024 with eligibility at both shortstop and second base.
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Logs steal in loss
McLain went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Cubs.
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Slumping again
McLain went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Pirates.
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Goes yard in win
McLain went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Thursday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.
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Batting eighth Tuesday
McLain will start at second base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game versus the White Sox.
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Breaks homer drought Saturday
McLain went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Astros.
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Turned down extension offer
According to Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer, McLain turned down a contract offer from the Reds during the spring but remains open to extension talks.
ANALYSIS
The 25-year-old's move away from Scott Boras as his agent in March fueled speculation of a potential extension, but McLain didn't show much interest in the initial framework offered up by Cincinnati. The second baseman's market value is somewhat uncertain, as he had a breakout rookie campaign in 2023 with 16 homers, 14 steals and an .864 OPS in 89 games, but he was sidelined for the entirety of last season due to a shoulder injury. McLain likely wants to build his value back up in 2025 before considering an extension, though he's off to a slow start with a .171/.296/.302 slash line and 31.4 percent strikeout rate through 35 games. As a player with Super Two status, McLain will be arbitration eligible for the first time in 2026 and is poised for a significant raise from his current $770,000 salary.
The 25-year-old's move away from Scott Boras as his agent in March fueled speculation of a potential extension, but McLain didn't show much interest in the initial framework offered up by Cincinnati. The second baseman's market value is somewhat uncertain, as he had a breakout rookie campaign in 2023 with 16 homers, 14 steals and an .864 OPS in 89 games, but he was sidelined for the entirety of last season due to a shoulder injury. McLain likely wants to build his value back up in 2025 before considering an extension, though he's off to a slow start with a .171/.296/.302 slash line and 31.4 percent strikeout rate through 35 games. As a player with Super Two status, McLain will be arbitration eligible for the first time in 2026 and is poised for a significant raise from his current $770,000 salary.