Matt McLain is a familiar name to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
The Tustin, Calif. native was drafted No. 25 overall by the Diamondbacks in 2018 out of Beckham High School. Negotiations looked optimistic on both sides until McLain informed the Diamondbacks he will attend UCLA, turning down a $2.6 million signing bonus in the process.
McLain has significantly raised his draft stock, as he headlines a deep up-the-middle class for 2021. Arizona holds the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft and could potentially “reunite” with its former selection.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 college baseball season, McLain was in the midst of a monstrous sophomore campaign.