Fansided · Aug 12, 2021
Reds first-round pick, Matt McLain, shines in High-A debut
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 02: Matt McLain #1 of the UCLA Bruins. (Photo by Andy Bao/Getty Images)
Cincinnati Reds 2021 first-round draft pick Matt McLain has spent the first month of his time in the organization at the team’s practice complex in Arizona. McLain got his first taste of professional baseball on Wednesday night at Jackson Field in Lansing, Michigan and the UCLA product made the most of his debut with the Dayton Dragons.
McLain, who started at shortstop for the Dragons, went 4-for-5 in his first game with a double, a home run, and five RBIs. Quite the showing from the 17th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The Dragons defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 12-4.