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Mark DeRosa praises Matt McLain, compares Cincinnati rookie to Alex Bregman

MLB Network analyst Mark DeRosa shared praise Thursday of Cincinnati Reds rookie Matt McLain on "MLB Central," and went on at length about why McLain has enjoyed success through his first 28 Major League Baseball games.

And just in time for three games between the Reds and the Astros in Houston, "DeRo" compared McLain to Astros veteran and two-time All-Star Alex Bregman:

"Matt McLain is doing some things and to get drafted twice in the first round. There hasn't been many guys that have been able to do that He was coming off a monster triple-A start - .