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.

With just under three weeks until Opening Day, the Cincinnati Reds have optioned former top prospect Noelvi Marte down to Triple-A Louisville. The decision came

If you’re in a fantasy baseball draft in 2025 and you’re not targeting second basemen with eligibility at other positions, you’re missing the boat.

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.

On the positive side of the ledger, Jordan Montgomery’s injured left index finger felt healthy on Saturday, but other than that there wasn’t much positive to take away from his first appearance of the spring.

Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz claims he's Batman. That would make second baseman Matt McLain Robin. De La Cruz and McLain were called up just three weeks apart in the late Spring of 2023.

After missing the entire 2024 season, Matt McLain is back with a clean bill of health for the Reds as the starting second baseman with 20-20 upside and value at his current ADP in fantasy drafts.

McLain made his third Cactus League appearance, all coming as the second baseman. He's led off in two of those games, including Wednesday, and could be the leadoff batter against left-handers this season. The lefty-hitting TJ Friedl is expected to lead off against righties.

The first player on the list? Reds second baseman Matt McLain. "It's easy to forget that McLain had a better rookie season in 2023 than his keystone partner, Elly De La Cruz," ESPN's Jeff Passan ...