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Matt McLain's late-season surge is forcing a conversation Reds never expected to have

Matt McLain has caught fire of late. The Cincinnati Reds second baseman has hits in seven of his last eight games, and on Tuesday, recorded his first multi-hit game since August 7. McLain's sudden outburst has Reds fans wondering where he's been all season.

McLain's 2025 campaign started off with a bang, but since the first week of April he's been one of the worst hitters on the team. From April 2 through August 23, he was hitting just .216/.297/.307. But since the Reds' win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 24, McLain has posted a .