2025 Stats
AVG
.212
HR
9
RBI
31
R
40
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
Signed a one-year contract with the Reds in March of 2025.
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.
Analysis
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.
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.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+15%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+1%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .853 | 170 | 8 | 25 | .276 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .744 | 539 | 17 | 56 | .251 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .638 | 69 | 2 | 8 | .200 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .645 | 237 | 7 | 23 | .215 | ||||
| 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
+26%
OPS at Home
2025
+33%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | .865 | 337 | 15 | 41 | .279 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .685 | 372 | 10 | 40 | .238 | ||||
| 2025Home | .734 | 156 | 5 | 15 | .248 | ||||
| 2025Away | .550 | 150 | 4 | 16 | .174 | ||||
| 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
0.35BB Rate
9.9%K Rate
28.0%BABIP
.276ISO
.131AVG
.213OBP
.304SLG
.345OPS
.648wOBA
.294Exit Velocity
88.8 mphHard Hit Rate
31.0%Barrels/PA
4.6%Expected BA
.221Expected SLG
.375Sprint Speed
25.1 ft/secGround Ball %
37.0%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
44.8%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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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.
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Slugs homer as No. 2 hitter
McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over St. Louis.
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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.
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Adds to productive stretch in win
McLain went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Twins.
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Piles on in win
McLain went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-1 win over the Tigers.
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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.