Matt McLain - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Reds' faith in McLain unshaken despite tough '25 season CINCINNATI -- Call it bounceback attempt 2.0 for Reds second baseman Matt McLain in 2026. As a rookie after being called up on May 15, 2023,...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

How Matt McLain impressed Reds manager Terry Francona in wild card opener In his postseason debut, Matt McLain looked like the player the Cincinnati Reds expected throughout 2025.

OCTOBER 2 • CINCINNATI.COM

Matt McLain has Reds' first hit of MLB postseason vs Dodgers "It was nice to see McLain jump on a first-pitch fastball," Reds manager Terry Francona told ESPN's Alden Gonzalez during an in-game intervi...

OCTOBER 1 • CINCINNATI.COM

Reds Maintain Advantage Over Mets in NL Wild Card Race by Beating Brewers

Cincinnati moved a step closer to its first postseason berth since 2020 with a 7-4 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday night.

SEPTEMBER 28 • FOX SPORTS

Reds Maintain Advantage Over Mets in NL Wild Card Race by Beating Brewers

Absent from lineup McLain is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Impact McLain is in a 6-for-46 drought at the plate, so he will begin Thursday's series finale on the bench. Gavin Lux will handle second base and bat third for the Reds.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Oneil Cruz's 2-run homer helps Pirates snap Reds' 5-game win streak with 4-2 victory

Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds 4-2

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Surging Reds blank Cubs, move into tie for NL wild card spot

The surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday and moved into a tie with the New York Mets for the final wild card spot in the National League

SEPTEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Spencer Steer hits 2 of the Reds' 5 homers in a 7-4 win over the Cubs

Spencer Steer hit two of Cincinnati’s season-high five homers as the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on to keep pace in the National League wild-card race

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Stephenson hits 3-run double, Reds beat Cardinals 11-6 and close within 2 games of last NL wild card

Tyler Stephenson hit a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 to close within two games of the New York Mets for the la...

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Getting rest Saturday McLain isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Impact McLain will get a breather Saturday after going 9-for-32 (.281) with a homer, four RBI and six runs scored through his first 10 games of September. Gavin Lux will start at the keystone instead, moving TJ Friedl into the DH spot and opening up center field for Will Benson.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers

Carlos Cortes hit a pair of solo home runs, Lawrence Butler led off with a homer and the Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 after A’s starter J

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Padres bring home losing streak into matchup with the Reds

The San Diego Padres take on the Cincinnati Reds looking to stop a four-game home slide

SEPTEMBER 8 • Associated Press

In productive stretch McLain went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Impact McLain and other Cincinnati hitters jumped on New York prospect Jonah Tong for three homers in three consecutive innings. He's launched three homers in the last seven games and has a nine-game hit streak, going 11-for-27 (.407) with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs. His .230 batting average is at its highest point since April 2.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

In productive stretch McLain went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Impact McLain and other Cincinnati hitters jumped on New York right-hander Jonah Tong for homers in three consecutive innings. He's launched three homers in the last seven games and extended a hit streak to nine contests, during which he's gone 11-for-27 (.407) with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs. His .230 batting average is at its highest point since April 2.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Sal Stewart's first major league homer powers Reds past Mets 6-3

Sal Stewart hits his first major league home run as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Mets 6-3

SEPTEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Díaz escapes in 9th inning as Mets hang on to beat Reds 5-4

Mark Vientos homered and Edwin Díaz escaped a major jam in the ninth inning as the New York Mets held off the fading Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in the opener of a pivotal three-game serie...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Blue Jays tie season-high with five homers in 13-9 win over Reds

George Springer had one of Toronto’s five home runs as the Blue Jays rallied from five runs down to beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-9

SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Last Night in Baseball: Trevor Story Hit a Homer You Have to See to Understand

Trevor Story hit a Fenway homer that you need to see, the Reds had a wild comeback nearly stopped by a fence, Juan Soto has gone full Juan S...

SEPTEMBER 2 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: Trevor Story Hit a Homer You Have to See to Understand

Marte hits walk-off single after Reds lose tying run on lodged ball, Cincinnati tops Blue Jays 5-4

Noelvi Marte hit a game-ending, two-run single after Cincinnati lost the tying run on a rare lodged ball call, and the Reds rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 following a ni...

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Another homer McLain went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Sunday's 7-4 win over St. Louis.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Another homer McLain went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Sunday's 7-4 win over St. Louis.

Impact McLain gave the Reds insurance in the eighth inning, when he knocked his 13th homer and second in as many days. It's been a trying season for the middle infielder, who's batting .222 for the season and spent a good deal of the first half below the Mendoza Line (.200). His playing time may take a hit with the expected arrival of top prospect Sal Stewart, who came through the system as a third baseman but has been introduced to second base this season.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

MLB scores: Hays hits tiebreaking homer and Reds deck Cards to stop 5-game slide CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Hays hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Matt McLain went deep for the second consecutive game to back a solid star...

SEPTEMBER 1 • THESTAR.COM

Hays hits tiebreaking homer and Reds deck Cards 7-4 to stop 5-game slide

Austin Hays hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Matt McLain went deep for the second consecutive game to back a solid start by Brady Singer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Loui...

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Belts homer in loss McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact McLain's seventh-inning home run brought the Reds within a run, but there wasn't enough offensive punch to complete the comeback. The homer was McLain's 12th of the season, the first since July 18 and just his fifth extra-base it in the second half. August hasn't been kind to McLain, who has a .219/.254/.281 slash line over 21 games this month.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras and Pagés go deep to back McGreevy as Cardinals top reeling Reds 4-2

Willson Contreras and Pedro Pagés homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the skidding Cincinnati Reds 4-2