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Nick Krall announced signing a shortstop was his highest offseason priority. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__link{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;padding:14px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ It was cool having someone going through the same thing as you, McLain said. Facebook gives people the power to. The Reds haven't provided an explanation behind McLain's placement on the IL, but he hadn't played in either of Chattanooga's past two games after apparently getting hurt Thursday against Tennessee. body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ GOODYEAR, Ariz. After the Cincinnati Reds called up star shortstop prospect Elly De La Cruz to Double-A last season, Reds first-round pick Matt McLain remembers pregame warmups feeling more intense than they did before. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .kKeedG{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ By Wick Terrell @wickterrell Jan 13, 2023, 2:51pm EST. Do you have a blog? Winning the shortstop job outright may be McLains most direct route. An above-replacement Cincinnati Reds blog. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Matt McLain is a 2018 SS/2B, OF with a 5-10 175 lb. .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ School: School of Education. 6.71 runner, speed plays up in the game due to his energy level. McLain comprised half the hit total of Daytons potent top third of the lineup along with fifth-ranked Reds prospect Michael Siani and Cincinnatis No. McLain was selected by the Reds with the 17th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft . India had spent the 2020 COVID season at Prasco Park, quietly working on his game. .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ The 22-year-old will . Matthew Michael McLain (born August 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cincinnati Reds organization. The Reds were aggressive with McLain, having him play only two games at the rookie level before jumping him to the High-A Dayton Dragons for 29 games to finish the 2021 season. 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Matt McLain Positions: Shortstop, Centerfielder and Second Baseman Bats: Right Throws: Right 5-11 , 180lb (180cm, 81kg) Born: August 6, 1999 (Age: 23-199d) in Orange, CA us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ But what would it take for McLain to make the 2023 Reds? Apparently, De La Cruz pulled McLain aside and jokingly suggested that the two would need to meet early the next morning so that De La Cruz could teach McLain how to showboat more. McLain faced adversity at a high level last year, and he wasnt fazed. 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