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Matt McLain

Matt McLain

2B • Cincinnati Reds Proj Rank 34 Actual 24 214 ADP • Trade Value
AB AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB FSP
290.18692737.285.328136.73
Compare to same point last season
383.227113755309.34516

Matt McLain | Fantasy Outlook

Matt McLain returns from rehab and slots back into the Reds' lineup

Matt McLain has returned from his rehab assignment and stepped right back into his role as the everyday second baseman for the fifth-place Reds, who currently sit at 55-58 and are riding a three-game win streak. Over his last seven days, he has logged 19 at-bats with a home run and a stolen base, providing an immediate spark despite the team managing several injuries to their pitching staff.

His recent performance reflects the broader challenges of his 2026 campaign where he is hitting .188, though our models project a rebound closer to a .239 batting average with 12 home runs and 12 steals on the year. While his high strikeout rate introduces batting average risk, his proven power-speed ability gives him a solid foundation for fantasy managers looking for middle-infield upside.

Cincinnati faces a six-game slate this week, starting with a home matchup against Mason Barnett and his 4.85 ERA before heading on the road to face Cade Cavalli and Andrew Alvarez over the weekend. With favorable conditions against hittable arms and a full schedule of games, McLain is primed for steady action. Start.

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DATE OPP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG PTS
08/06 ATH 0 0 1 0 1 0 186 2
08/05 ATH 1 1 1 1 0 0 188 6
08/04 ATH 1 0 1 0 0 0 187 4
08/02 PIT 0 0 0 1 0 0 185 1
08/01 PIT 0 0 0 0 1 1 187 3
07/31 PIT 1 0 1 0 0 0 188 2
07/30 PIT 1 0 1 0 0 0 188 1
07/07 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 187 0
07/04 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 1 188 0
07/03 BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 0
07/02 @MIL 0 0 1 0 0 0 192 2
07/01 @MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 -1
06/30 @MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 1
06/29 @MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 195 1
06/26 @PIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 194 1
06/24 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 196 1
06/22 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 198 -2
06/21 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 1
06/20 @NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 200 0
06/19 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 -1
06/17 NYM 1 0 0 0 0 1 203 2
06/16 NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 201 -1
06/15 NYM 0 0 2 0 1 2 203 6
06/14 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 1 204 3
06/13 ARI 1 0 1 0 0 0 203 3
06/12 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0 201 0
06/10 @SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 205 0
06/09 @SD 0 0 1 0 3 2 205 8
06/08 @SD 2 0 0 0 0 1 208 5
06/07 @STL 2 2 2 2 0 0 201 11
06/06 @STL 1 1 2 2 0 1 195 10
06/03 KC 1 0 1 0 0 0 193 2
06/02 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 191 1
06/01 KC 1 0 0 1 0 1 193 4
05/31 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 0 191 1
05/30 ATL 0 0 0 0 0 1 192 1
05/27 @NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 194 1
05/26 @NYM 1 0 1 0 0 0 194 3
05/25 @NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 193 -1
05/23 STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 197 -1
05/20 @PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 0
05/19 @PHI 0 0 0 1 0 0 208 0
05/18 @PHI 1 0 1 0 1 0 214 3
05/17 @CLE 1 0 0 0 0 1 213 4
05/16 @CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 211 -1
05/15 @CLE 2 1 1 3 1 1 217 13
05/14 WAS 2 1 3 2 0 1 208 13
05/13 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 199 3
05/12 WAS 1 0 0 1 0 0 197 2
05/10 HOU 0 0 0 1 0 2 197 4
05/09 HOU 1 0 0 2 0 0 200 3
05/08 HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 197 2
05/07 @CHC 1 0 0 0 0 1 194 2
05/06 @CHC 2 1 2 1 0 0 192 9
05/05 @CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 181 1
05/04 @CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 187 1
05/03 @PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 187 1
05/02 @PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 192 0
05/01 @PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 195 -1
04/30 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 0
04/29 COL 2 0 0 0 1 0 209 3
04/28 COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 -1
04/26 DET 1 0 0 1 0 1 208 5
04/25 DET 0 0 1 0 0 1 204 0
04/24 DET 2 2 2 4 0 1 213 16
04/22 @TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 200 1
04/21 @TB 2 0 1 1 1 0 198 7
04/20 @TB 1 0 1 0 0 0 188 2
04/19 @MIN 1 0 0 0 0 1 187 2
04/18 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 183 1
04/17 @MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 183 -2
04/16 SF 0 0 0 0 0 1 194 1
04/15 SF 0 0 2 0 0 3 203 5
04/14 SF 0 0 0 0 0 2 210 3
04/12 LAA 1 0 0 0 0 0 217 1
04/11 LAA 0 0 0 0 1 1 218 4
04/10 LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 218 1
04/09 @MIA 2 0 0 0 0 0 235 2
04/08 @MIA 0 0 1 0 0 0 217 1
04/07 @MIA 2 0 1 2 1 0 238 10
04/06 @MIA 0 0 0 0 0 1 216 1
04/05 @TEX 0 0 1 0 1 1 235 2
04/04 @TEX 2 0 1 0 0 0 267 3
04/03 @TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 231 3
04/01 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 -2
03/31 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 1 235 -1
03/30 PIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 286 1
03/29 BOS 1 0 1 0 0 1 400 3
03/28 BOS 3 0 1 1 0 2 429 9
03/26 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 1 000 1
Totals: 54937271337
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YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2023 CIN 88 106 16 65 50 14 31 .291 .358 .508 332
2025 CIN 145 113 15 73 49 18 55 .221 .301 .346 365
2026 CIN 85 54 9 37 27 12 36 .186 .283 .328 213
ON PACE 119 76 12 52 38 16 50 .186 .283 .328 300
3-YEAR AVG 78 73 10 46 33 11 29 .250 .324 .414 232
Career 318 273 40 175 126 44 122 .234 .314 .392

McLain Projection

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AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.204 1.3 1.7 4.8 1.7 .257 .543 .8 1.0 1.4 0.0 3.7 19.0 0.7 1.7 9.2 19.7
AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.171 .1 .2 .7 .2 .249 .342 .591 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.7 3.4 0.2 .2 1.1 2.6
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Cincinnati Reds

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Tyler Stephenson 19% 16%
NAME OWN START
Sal Stewart 100% 96%
Eugenio Suarez 50% 38%
Spencer Steer 23% 4%
NAME OWN START
Elly De La Cruz 100% 98%
Matt McLain 16% 8%
NAME OWN START
JJ Bleday 49% 45%
Hector Rodriguez 21% 11%
Noelvi Marte 11% 8%
TJ Friedl 5% 3%
Dane Myers 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Chase Burns 100% 78%
Andrew Abbott 66% 51%
Hunter Greene 56% 9%
Nick Lodolo 53% 10%
Brady Singer 40% 20%
Rhett Lowder 8% 6%
NAME OWN START
Emilio Pagan 77% 71%
Tony Santillan 5% 1%
Brock Burke 3% 3%
Tejay Antone 2% 2%
Graham Ashcraft 1% 0%

Team Rankings

AVG
.230
30th
R
480
25th
HR
153
5th
RBI
456
27th
SB
85
13th
OBP
.310
24th
SLG
.400
18th
OPS
.710
19th
W
56
22nd
SV
29
18th
ERA
4.43
23rd
WHIP
1.40
27th
QS
39
15th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers72-44.621-577438
CubsCubs68-49.5814.5601499
CardinalsCardinals58-58.50014502511
RedsReds56-59.48715.5479541
PiratesPirates57-61.48316592570

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Tyler Stephenson88278276910330.248  
Jose Trevino318710224120.253  
P.J. Higgins142616040.231  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Sal Stewart11543663111258712.255  
Spencer Steer98340548116403.238  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Matt McLain912933857102813.195  
Ivan Johnson101101002.091  
Edwin Arroyo441311332051.244  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Eugenio Suárez84301286115410.203  
Ke'Bryan Hayes621611423471.143  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Elly De La Cruz9637966105205421.277  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
JJ Bleday87307457020476.228  
Noelvi Marte5617719356157.198  
Will Benson51961118361.188  
TJ Friedl6620619343115.165  
Dane Myers8017122453177.263  
Blake Dunn381422040276.282  
Héctor Rodríguez3911000.111  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Chase Burns211310118.21372.351.10  
Andrew Abbott24670128.2993.921.39  
Brady Singer225100113.2974.671.43  
Rhett Lowder2047089.0735.261.48  
Nick Lodolo1232062.2504.601.47  
Hunter Greene522027.2336.831.37  
Brandon Williamson623028.0196.111.64  
Chase Petty1612131.2154.831.26  
Jose Franco1010020.1154.431.72  
Brandon Leibrandt10006.037.502.17  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Emilio Pagán27411325.1284.261.15  
Tony Santillan3414531.0285.231.39  
Brock Burke5844256.0512.731.27  
Pierce Johnson3821133.2304.811.34  
Sam Moll5317145.2484.141.40  
Graham Ashcraft2611127.0323.331.22  
Tejay Antone3610136.0332.250.94  
Julian Garcia1723123.0222.740.91  
Connor Phillips2510127.2285.531.77  
Zach Maxwell1001110.099.902.40  
Lyon Richardson20101.2327.002.40  
Yunior Marte10000.11108.0012.00  
Hector Rodriguez30000.000.000.00  
Kyle Nicolas71007.178.592.86  
Zach McCambley70007.274.701.96  
Luis Mey800011.1185.561.68  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
08-04 ATHW 5-4Brady Singer
J.T. Ginn
08-05 ATHW 3-2Rhett Lowder
Jacob Lopez
08-06 ATHW 6-5Andrew Abbott
Mason Barnett
08-07 @WAS06:45 EDT
Cade Cavalli
08-08 @WAS06:45 EDTChase Burns
Andrew Alvarez
08-09 @WAS12:15 EDTBrady Singer

Player Timeline

Jul 24th

Reds Assign Matt McLain to Triple-A Louisville for Rehab Stint

May 9th

Matt McLain Gives the Reds the Lead

Mar 30th

Matt McLain Secures Reds Win With Clutch Final Play

Mar 16th

Matt McLain Crushes Sixth Spring Training Homer for Reds (417 ft, 104.3 ...

Mar 12th

Matt McLain Dominates MLB Spring Training, Leading the League in HR, ...

Mar 11th

Matt McLain Hits 5th Spring Homer, Leads MLB in Home Runs

Mar 5th

Matt McLain Stays Red-Hot as Reds Highlight His Hot Streak

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