According to one evaluator, McLain and Elly De La Cruz will be the best middle infield combo in baseball by the end of the season.

ESPN surveyed three dozen general managers, scouts, analysts and evaluators to come up with 10 players that they are "buzzing about" in camp. The first player on the list? Reds second baseman Matt McLain.

They're always going to be brothers, and they're also roommates. However, Matt McLain and his brother, Sean McLain, were opponents on the field Monday afternoon. Matt, the Reds’ second baseman, was in the lineup against the Dodgers,

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain, a Southern California native, continued his spring assault on the I-5 corridor with a 2-for-3 day against the Padres that included a sixth-inning leadoff double that led to the tying run when Elly De La Cruz followed with another double.

the Reds may have another great middle infield duo, with new nicknames: Batman and Robin. Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz claims he's Batman. That would make second baseman Matt McLain Robin.

Athlon Sports dissects everything you need to know about the club ahead of the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

With roughly three weeks until the season begins, it’s safe to say that the Reds have a decision to make on Noelvi Marte. He was 0-3 on March 2, has seven strikeouts in 15 plate appearances, and is batting .067. In 2023, he looked like a star in the making in 35 games, but has been on a downward spiral ever since.

Elly De La Cruz drew a pair of walks, and Graham Ashcraft pitched into the third in his second start of the spring, but the Cincinnati Reds lost.

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the San Francisco Giants on March 27 ... Outside of De La Cruz and Greene, the return of second baseman Matt McLain is being closely watched, with the former first rounder returning to the diamond after missing all last ...

Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLaIn, returning from injury this season, is putting the baseball world on notice this spring. In a recent article from ESPN, McLain was listed as one of the ten ...

Reds second baseman Matt McLain. "It's easy to forget that ... That is high praise for young Cincinnati duo. McLain posted a .290/.357/.507 slash line in 2023 with 16 home runs and 50 RBI in ...