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• Reds' Matt McLain: Absent from lineup

  09/25/2025 • By RotoWire

  McLain is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates. McLain is in a 6-for-46 drought at the plate, so he will begin Thursday's series finale on the bench. Gavin Lux will handle second base and bat third for the Reds.

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• Reds' Matt McLain: Getting rest Saturday

  09/13/2025 • By RotoWire

  McLain isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics. McLain will get a breather Saturday after going 9-for-32 (.281) with a homer, four RBI and six runs scored through his first 10 games of September. Gavin Lux will start at the keystone instead, moving TJ Friedl into the DH spot and opening up center field for Will Benson.

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• Reds' Matt McLain: In productive stretch

  09/07/2025 • By RotoWire

  McLain went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mets. McLain and other Cincinnati hitters jumped on New York right-hander Jonah Tong for homers in three consecutive innings. He's launched three homers in the last seven games and extended a hit streak to nine contests, during which he's gone 11-for-27 (.407) with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs. His .230 batting average is at its highest point since April 2.

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• Reds' Matt McLain: Another homer

  09/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  McLain went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Sunday's 7-4 win over St. Louis. McLain gave the Reds insurance in the eighth inning, when he knocked his 13th homer and second in as many days. It's been a trying season for the middle infielder, who's batting .222 for the season and spent a good deal of the first half below the Mendoza Line (.200). His playing time may take a hit with the expected arrival of top prospect Sal Stewart, who came through the system as a third baseman but has been introduced to second base this season.

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• Reds' Matt McLain: Belts homer in loss

  08/31/2025 • By RotoWire

  McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Cardinals. McLain's seventh-inning home run brought the Reds within a run, but they couldn't complete the comeback. The homer was his 12th of the season, but his first since July 18 and just his fifth extra-base hit in the second half. August hasn't been kind to McLain, who has a .219/.254/.281 slash line over 21 games this month.

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