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In a 0-1 count, McLain blasted a 91-mph fastball off the scoreboard in left field to begin the spring with a walk-off homer. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ By the time Suarez was deemed an intolerable dud at short, Moustakas was hurt, keeping India in the lineup. .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g20[id="imagestyle__ImageWrapper-sc-xw1tzz-0"]{content:"evGxub,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ After being picked by the Reds and signing his first pro contract on July 26, he spent about two weeks in a camp for Cincinnatis drafted players in Arizona. data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ His first impression was a strong one. McLains experience at second is comprised of those 23 games last summer with Chattanooga. Heading into last season, the Reds wanted to get De La Cruz and McLain everyday playing time at shortstop. McLain, who is on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Chattanooga with a wrist injury, is expected to return to action at some point next week, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. August 6, 1999 Last spring, he appeared in five exhibition games for the Reds and had a pair of singles and a walk in his seven. Matthew Michael McLain (born August 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Cincinnati Reds organization. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ ), the club made the decision to try Suarez at short. But if the 2023 season is truly dedicated to giving playing time to the young guys, and assuming McLain performs well this spring, the Reds may start McLain. 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