Lance McAlister

Lance McAlister

Lance McAlister covers everything in Cincinnati sports! Host of sports talk on Cincinnati News Radio 700WLW and ESPN 1530!Full Bio

 

Reds: The Matt McLain File

The Matt McLain file:

23 years old, RH hitter.........1st round pick, 2021 (17th overall)

This is his first season at AAA: 38 games/173 plate appearances

.347-.474-.710-1.184

12 2B, 12 HR, 40 RBI, 30 R, 29 BB, 34 K, 10 SB, 5 CS

His 40 RBI lead the International League while his 12 home runs place him tied for second.

Hitting .435 in May with 5 HR, 19 RBI.

He is the only player in Triple A hitting .400+ with 5+ home runs and 15+ RBI this month.

1st 10 games: 6 for 34 (.176). 28 games since 42 for 104 (.403).

.317 vs LHP, 1.027 OPS

.361 vs RHP, 1.249 OPS

Spots hit in batting order this year

2nd 3X, 3rd 20, 4th 14

Has played SS and 2B this season

Defense: 7 errors in 38 games....fielding percentage .934

21 starts at SS (6 errors), 13 starts at 2B (1 error)

Jose Barrero 2 errors at SS in 24 games, .976

Kevin Newman, 2 errors at SS in 16 games, .969

Currently: Has hit in 10 straight games, on base in 13 straight games.

Not on the 40-man roster

K rate went down this season

28% in 2022 at Double-A

19% this year at Triple-A

.273 at Dayton (A) in 2021

.232 in Chattanooga (AA) 2022

1st round pick of Arizona in 2018 (25th overall). Chose to attend UCLA.

172 minor league games in his career: .267 in 615 AB.


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