Matt McLain

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 180lb (173cm, 81kg)

Team: Cincinnati Reds (majors, 60-day IL)

Born: August 6, 1999 in Orange, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (25th) of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arnold O. Beckman HS (Irvine, CA) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (17th) of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Arnold O. Beckman HS (Irvine, CA)

School: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.140 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Matthew Michael McLain

Twitter: @mattmclain_

Instagram: @mattmclain_

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.7

365

106

.290

RBI

OBP

.357

SLG

.507

OPS

.864

OPS+

129

2022 Player Batting Game Log

2022 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2022-04-08	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
2	2022-04-09	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
3	2022-04-10	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
4	2022-04-12	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	6	5	2	2	1	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
5	2022-04-13	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
6	2022-04-14	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
7	2022-04-15	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	4	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	1
8	2022-04-17	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	4	4	3	4	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
9	2022-04-19	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Mississippi Braves	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
10	2022-04-20	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Mississippi Braves	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	SS	0
11	2022-04-21	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Mississippi Braves	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
12	2022-04-22	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Mississippi Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
13	2022-04-23	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Mississippi Braves	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
14	2022-04-24	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Mississippi Braves	6	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
15	2022-04-26	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
16	2022-04-27	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
17	2022-04-28	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	SS	0
18	2022-04-29	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
19	2022-04-30	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
20	2022-05-01	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
21	2022-05-03	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
22	2022-05-04	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	5	2	2	0	0	2	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
23	2022-05-05	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
24	2022-05-06	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
25	2022-05-07	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
26	2022-05-08	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
27	2022-05-10	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Mississippi Braves	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
28	2022-05-11	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Mississippi Braves	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
29	2022-05-12	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Mississippi Braves	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
30	2022-05-13	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Mississippi Braves	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
31	2022-05-14	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Mississippi Braves	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
32	2022-05-17	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
33	2022-05-18	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
34	2022-05-19	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
35	2022-05-21	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
36	2022-05-22	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
37	2022-05-24	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
38	2022-05-25	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS	0
39	2022-05-28	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
40	2022-05-29	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Birmingham Barons	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
41	2022-05-31	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
42	2022-06-01	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
43	2022-06-03	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
44	2022-06-04	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
45	2022-06-05	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
46	2022-06-07	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
47	2022-06-08	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	SS	1
48	2022-06-09	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
49	2022-06-10	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Montgomery Biscuits	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	SS	0
50	2022-06-11	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
51	2022-06-12	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Montgomery Biscuits	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
52	2022-06-14	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Biloxi Shuckers	5	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
53	2022-06-15	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Biloxi Shuckers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
54	2022-06-17	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Biloxi Shuckers	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
55	2022-06-18	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Biloxi Shuckers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
56	2022-06-19	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Biloxi Shuckers	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
57	2022-06-21	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	SS	0
58	2022-06-22	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	6	6	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
59	2022-06-23	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Tennessee Smokies	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
60	2022-07-22	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
61	2022-07-27	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
62	2022-07-28	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	1
63	2022-07-29	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
64	2022-07-30	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	4	1	2	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
65	2022-07-31	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
66	2022-08-02	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
67	2022-08-03	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
68	2022-08-04	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
69	2022-08-05	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
70	2022-08-06	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	SS	0
71	2022-08-07	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
72	2022-08-09	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Montgomery Biscuits	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
73	2022-08-11	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Montgomery Biscuits	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
74	2022-08-11 (2)	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Montgomery Biscuits	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
75	2022-08-12	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Montgomery Biscuits	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
76	2022-08-13	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Montgomery Biscuits	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
77	2022-08-14	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Montgomery Biscuits	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0
78	2022-08-17	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	5	2	3	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
79	2022-08-18	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
80	2022-08-18 (2)	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
81	2022-08-19	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
82	2022-08-20	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
83	2022-08-21	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Rocket City Trash Pandas	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
84	2022-08-26	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Biloxi Shuckers	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2B	0
85	2022-08-26 (2)	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Biloxi Shuckers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
86	2022-08-27	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Biloxi Shuckers	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
87	2022-08-28	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Biloxi Shuckers	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
88	2022-08-28 (2)	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Biloxi Shuckers	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
89	2022-08-30	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Pensacola Blue Wahoos	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
90	2022-08-31	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Pensacola Blue Wahoos	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
91	2022-09-01	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Pensacola Blue Wahoos	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
92	2022-09-02	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Pensacola Blue Wahoos	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
93	2022-09-06	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
94	2022-09-07	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
95	2022-09-08	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2B	0
96	2022-09-09	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	SS,2B	0
97	2022-09-11	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts	@	Birmingham Barons	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
98	2022-09-13	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
99	2022-09-14	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
100	2022-09-15	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
101	2022-09-16	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	8	5	2	1	1	0	0	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	1
102	2022-09-17	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
103	2022-09-18	AA-SOUL	Chattanooga Lookouts		Tennessee Smokies	5	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	SS	0

2022 Player Batting Splits

2022 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	103	452	371	67	86	21	5	17	58	27	3	70	127	.232	.363	.453	.816	168	7	8	0	3	1

Home	52	228	180	33	47	15	3	9	30	15	1	42	61	.261	.417	.528	.945	95	4	6	0	0	1
Away	51	224	191	34	39	6	2	8	28	12	2	28	66	.204	.308	.382	.690	73	3	2	0	3	0

vs RHP as RHB	97	330	272		64	15	5	14	39			51	93	.235	.367	.482	.848	131	0	6	0	1	1
vs LHP as RHB	67	122	99		22	6	0	3	19			19	34	.222	.353	.374	.726	37	0	2	0	2	0

April	19	78	66	17	18	6	3	3	12	5	0	9	21	.273	.372	.591	.963	39	2	2	0	1	0
May	22	99	83	17	19	2	0	7	16	6	1	15	36	.229	.354	.506	.860	42	0	1	0	0	0
June	18	84	70	8	15	1	0	2	7	5	0	12	23	.214	.333	.314	.648	22	3	1	0	1	0
July	6	26	18	2	5	4	0	0	3	1	0	6	5	.278	.500	.500	1.000	9	0	2	0	0	0
August	25	110	93	16	20	5	2	3	13	5	1	15	24	.215	.327	.409	.736	38	1	1	0	1	0
September	13	55	41	7	9	3	0	2	7	5	1	13	18	.220	.418	.439	.857	18	1	1	0	0	1

2 outs, RISP	62	82	57		9	2	0	4	15			24	21	.158	.415	.404	.818	23	0	1	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	34	79	62		13	4	0	3	12			16	20	.210	.380	.419	.799	26	0	1	0	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	98	373	309		73	17	5	14	46			54	107	.236	.359	.460	.819	142	0	7	0	3	1

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