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Matt McLain Playing Through Sophomore Year Slump with Reds

There is no denying the superstar potential of Cincinnati Reds 25 year old second baseman Matt McLain. Even in his 5'9" and 180lbs frame, the California native has always been a plus baserunner with a strong arm and quality defense.

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Reds slug three HRs while cruising past Orioles

Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain hammered three-run home runs as the Cincinnati Reds ripped the host Baltimore Orioles 8-3 in Friday night's series opener.

Cincinnati Reds News / Athlon Sports / April 16

Matt McLain: Good Things Come in Small Packages

Matt McLain returned to the Reds’ lineup on Tuesday. He didn’t get a hit, but he set up opportunities for the offense with three walks, two runs scored, and an RBI.

Cincinnati Reds News / Inside The Diamonds / April 16

Cincinnati Reds News & Notes: See How McLain, Hays and Diaz Fared in Their Return

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Seattle Mariners last night 8-4. The Reds have won seven of their last ten games and four straight games. They headed into this series with the Mariners after sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / April 16

'We Got Two Good Players Back' - Reds Manager Terry Francona on Austin Hays and Matt McLain’s Impact in Reds’ Win

in some ways, it felt like a win that the Cincinnati Reds rolled into Tuesday's game against the Mariners with an 8-8 record, considering how bad their offense has been.

Cincinnati Reds News / Field Level Media / April 15

Reds activate three players from injured list

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Austin Hays, second baseman Matt McLain and reliever Alexis Diaz from the injured list on Tuesday. Hays (calf) and McLain (hamstring) were on the 10-day IL and Diaz (hamstring) was on the 15-day IL.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / April 11

Reds Injury Updates: Latest on Matt McLain, Tyler Stephenson, and Other Key Starters

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona spoke with reporters before Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and provided some key injury updates.

Cincinnati Reds News / Athlon Sports / April 9

Reds Announce Major Injury News Before Win Over Giants

The Reds got a 1-0 win over the Giants on Tuesday night behind a stellar pitching performance from lefty Nick Lodolo. That's the good news in Cincinnati. The bad news: Matt McLain is injured again. McLain has not appeared in a game for the Reds going back to this past Friday, April 4 due to what has been labeled a slight left hamstring strain.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / April 9

2025 Injury Report: Jackson Merrill, Matt McLain Hit IL

The Padres lost a significant piece to their lineup on April 8 for the near future, as Jackson Merrill was placed on the injured list. Merrill was one of several notable players to be placed on the IL that day.

Cincinnati Reds News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 8

Reds place second baseman Matt McLain on 10-day IL

The team specified that McLain’s hamstring strain was “slight,” so it’ll probably be a short-term absence.

Cincinnati Reds News / UCLA Bruins on SI / April 6

Former Bruin Continues to Deal with Injuries

Former UCLA Bruin and current Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain has once again been bit by the injury bug. A bug that has cost him one year to his young career already, the former Bruin infielder looks to bounce back quicker this time around.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / April 6

Cincinnati Reds End Losing Streak, Will They Overcome Slow Start to 2025 Season?

CINCINNATI -- Prior to the start of Saturday night's game at Milwaukee, Reds second baseman Matt McLain was scratched from the lineup for the second-straight game.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / April 5

Terry Francona Shares Latest Injury Update on Reds Second Baseman Matt McLain

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to hamstring tightness. McLain could also miss Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.

Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / April 5

Report: Cincinnati Reds and Matt McLain Discussed Contract Extension Before Season

The Reds talked to Matt McLain about a possible extension before Opening Day according to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer. However, talks didn't get far.

Cincinnati Reds News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 4

Interesting tidbit emerges about Reds' extension talks with Matt McLain

The Reds floated a preliminary extension framework to Matt McLain before Opening Day.

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Cincinnati Reds News / Last Word On Sports / April 2

Matt McLain’s Hot Start For The Reds

We are five games into the 2025 season, and the man in Cincinnati is lighting the world on fire in his first big league action since 2023. Matt McLain has been piping hot to start the year, bringing a much-needed firepower to an otherwise weak offensive group.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 31

Elly De La Cruz shines as Reds' bats finally wake up

After scoring only a combined six runs in the last two games, the Cincinnati Reds exploded for 14 runs on Monday. But while scoring 14 runs usually takes a team effort, one player was responsible for literally half of the team's production.

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Cincinnati Reds News / Cincinnati Reds on SI / March 31

Postgame Takeaways: Elly De La Cruz Has Career Night, Reds Beat Rangers 14-3

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Texas Rangers 14-3 on Monday night. Here are our postgame takeaways: Batman and Robin Lead the Offense Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain combined to go 6-8 with 10 RBI and three home runs on Monday night.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31

Reds fans had awesome way of rattling opposing pitcher

Cincinnati Reds fans seemingly succeeded in getting in an opposing pitcher’s head during Sunday’s game between the Reds and San Francisco Giants.

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Cincinnati Reds News / Field Level Media / March 29

Matt McLain helps Reds rally past Giants for 1st win of season

Matt McLain homered, doubled and scored twice and Christian Encarnacion-Strand blasted a solo home run to break a sixth-inning tie as the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Cincinnati Reds News / Just Baseball / March 17

Does Cincinnati Have MLB’s Best Double-Play Duo?

The heart of the Cincinnati Reds‘ playoff hopes stems from their up-the-middle duo of Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain. In a mid-game interview with Jim Day on March 3rd, McLain and Elly joked about who is the Batman and who is the Robin of their tandem.