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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Matt McLain doubled twice and homered to lead the way with three of the team's 15 hits in a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.

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 ...