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Email address: [email protected]. Last week, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel released his first mock, and the Mets landed UCLA standout shortstop Matt McLain. template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > header,.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ He'd been slumping pretty badly before this stretch, posting a meager .617 OPS with zero homers over his prior 16 contests. McLain (wrist) was activated from the 7-day injured list Friday, Doug Gray of RedsMinorLeagues.com reports. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ The young infielder added an exclamation point to his case launching a mammoth opposite field home run out into the Arizona desert off of major league reliever Tyler Clarke. 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After the Cincinnati Reds called up star shortstop prospect Elly De La Cruz to Double-A last season, Reds first-round pick Matt McLain remembers pregame warmups feeling more intense than they did before. January 15, 2023. Based on his 5'11" 180 lb listed height and weight . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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McLain, 23, had only played a month at High-A following the 2021 MLB Draft. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ Reds' Matt McLain: Reassigned to minor-league camp Rotowire Mar 26, 2022 McLain was reassigned to minor-league spring training Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Possible 1st-rounder Head 'pumped' to be at DREAM Series. The Reds had Marte play third base in the Arizona Fall League last year, and he has played more third base than shortstop this spring. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ They competed. body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ The 22-year-old will . Also keep in mind that McLain is not on the 40-man roster. McLain was invited to the Reds' big-league camp Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. [The promotion] was just based off how I was progressing, he said. Former 1st round pick Matt McLain made sure of that, launching a walk-off homer in the Bottom of the 9th to give the Reds a 4-3 win over their rivels and park-mates the Cleveland Guardians. Heading into 2021, the Reds, who were expected to contend for the division title, seemed to be set in the infield. ! [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .dMKvOx{line-height:1.2;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ SS Matt McLain assigned to Dayton Dragons from ACL Reds. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ McLain was drafted in the first round out of high school, put his minor league career on hold to become a star shortstop at UCLA and is now rising up the ranks as fast as any Reds draft pick in some time. Thats what Im here for. 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McLain went 3-for-7 with two doubles and a triple for his ACL squad. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--rounded{background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:0;margin-left:0.25rem;height:40px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ 03/03/2019: SS Matt McLain assigned to UCLA Bruins. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ His bomb yesterday came in the first game of spring training. .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ De La Cruz, 21, is the headliner of the group as the most exciting prospect in baseball. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;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;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ Also at all three games of the 2012 NLDS, but its too soon to talk that. 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