Matt McLain2B
Cincinnati Reds
Age 26
R/R
5'8" / 180 lbs
MLB
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 2.814S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
peak 2.4 · 2027
wRC+†vL 8691vR 68
AVG/OBP/SLG.233 / .316 / .384
PA577
HR18
SB21
K%28
BB%10
xwOBA.314
Barrel%7.8%
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
45→45
SPD
60→60
EYE
57↘55
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.1peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut 2023
Service 2.814 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2029
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $2M | +2.0 | $16M | +$14M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $5M | +2.4 | $20M | +$15M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $8M | +2.2 | $19M | +$11M |
| 2029 | Arb-4 | $11M | +2.0 | $17M | +$7M |
| Totals | $26M | $72M | +$46M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 119 | 104 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .212 | .305 | .346 | .651 | .135 | .275 | 28 | 10 | .279 | 72 | -4 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 22 | AA | 2 teams | 549 | 478 | 91 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 199 | 12 | 33 | 4 | .190 | .291 | .374 | .666 | .184 | .274 | 36 | 10 | .289 | 79 | -13 | +5 | +0 | +2 | +16 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | 23 | MLB | 2 teams | 583 | 519 | 147 | 33 | 5 | 24 | 51 | 159 | 12 | 24 | 10 | .283 | .361 | .505 | .866 | .222 | .365 | 27 | 9 | .372 | 143 | +28 | +1 | +3 | +6 | +17 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 24 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 59 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .356 | .520 | .876 | .280 | .320 | 36 | 15 | — | — | — | — | +0 | +0 | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 577 | 510 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 55 | 167 | 5 | 18 | 2 | .212 | .295 | .327 | .622 | .116 | .282 | 29 | 10 | .277 | 70 | -19 | +3 | +6 | +2 | +16 | 0.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 107 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .200 | .327 | .256 | .583 | .056 | .281 | 24 | 14 | .278 | 71 | -3 | +0 | +2 | +0 | +3 | 0.2 |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | CIN | 470 | 412 | 94 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 129 | 6 | 17 | 4 | .228 | .319 | .364 | .683 | .136 | .301 | 27 | 10 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +13 | 1.8 |
| TOT | 26 | MLB | CIN | 577 | 502 | 112 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 64 | 155 | 8 | 21 | 6 | .223 | .321 | .345 | .665 | .122 | .297 | 27 | 11 | .305 | 91 | -6 | +2 | +5 | +2 | +16 | 2.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB | CIN | 572 | 498 | 114 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 128 | 8 | 20 | 5 | .229 | .323 | .365 | .688 | .137 | .276 | 22 | 11 | .311 | 96 | -3 | +2 | +4 | +2 | +16 | 2.2 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB | CIN | 564 | 492 | 112 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 127 | 7 | 19 | 5 | .228 | .320 | .360 | .680 | .132 | .276 | 23 | 11 | .310 | 95 | -3 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +16 | 2.0 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB | CIN | 552 | 481 | 109 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 126 | 7 | 18 | 4 | .227 | .320 | .360 | .680 | .133 | .275 | 23 | 11 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +16 | 1.8 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 540 | 470 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 125 | 7 | 16 | 4 | .223 | .318 | .353 | .671 | .130 | .273 | 23 | 11 | .304 | 91 | -5 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +15 | 1.5 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 525 | 456 | 101 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 124 | 7 | 13 | 3 | .221 | .317 | .346 | .664 | .125 | .272 | 24 | 11 | .301 | 88 | -7 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +15 | 1.2 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 506 | 441 | 96 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 54 | 122 | 6 | 10 | 2 | .218 | .311 | .338 | .649 | .120 | .270 | 24 | 11 | .296 | 85 | -9 | +1 | -0 | +2 | +14 | 0.9 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 476 | 416 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 118 | 6 | 8 | 1 | .212 | .307 | .327 | .633 | .115 | .269 | 25 | 11 | .290 | 80 | -11 | +1 | -1 | +2 | +13 | 0.5 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 429 | 375 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 110 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .211 | .305 | .325 | .630 | .115 | .267 | 26 | 11 | .284 | 76 | -12 | +1 | -2 | +2 | +12 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6521 | 5702 | 1278 | 245 | 19 | 174 | 678 | 1688 | 90 | 213 | 46 | .224 | .316 | .365 | .682 | .141 | .285 | 26 | 10 | .302 | 89 | -80 | +24 | +21 | +27 | +185 | 18.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 568 | 127 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 68 | 168 | 9 | 21 | 5 | .224 | .316 | .363 | .679 | .139 | .285 | 26 | 10 | .302 | 89 | -8 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +18 | 1.8 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 119 | 99 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .273 | .390 | .424 | .814 | .152 | .329 | 20 | 14 | .366 | 138 | +5 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 22 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 452 | 371 | 86 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 127 | 8 | 27 | 3 | .232 | .365 | .453 | .818 | .221 | .300 | 28 | 15 | .363 | 136 | +18 | +4 | — | — | +13 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 97 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .190 | .340 | .316 | .657 | .127 | .283 | 32 | 14 | .310 | 96 | -0 | +1 | — | — | +3 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 403 | 365 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 115 | 7 | 14 | 5 | .290 | .357 | .507 | .864 | .216 | .385 | 29 | 8 | .380 | 149 | +22 | +1 | +3 | +6 | +11 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 23 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 180 | 144 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 5 | .340 | .469 | .688 | 1.157 | .347 | .385 | 21 | 17 | .491 | 234 | +27 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 59 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .356 | .520 | .876 | .280 | .320 | 36 | 15 | .383 | 151 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | 25 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 577 | 510 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 167 | 5 | 18 | 2 | .220 | .302 | .343 | .645 | .124 | .292 | 29 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -13 | +3 | +6 | +2 | +16 | 1.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 980 | 875 | 218 | 41 | 4 | 31 | 86 | 282 | 12 | 32 | 7 | .249 | .325 | .411 | .736 | .162 | .330 | 29 | 9 | .327 | 109 | +10 | +4 | +9 | +8 | +28 | 6.0 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Matt McLain (OGILVIE) | 26 | 40 | 45 | 60 | 55 | .227/.319/.363 | .135 | .276 | 15 | 21 | 22% | 11% | 96 | +1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕José Caballero 2023 · AA |
26 | 45 | 46→45 | 58→70 | 58 | .222/.330/.350 | .129 | .281 | 13 | 31 | 24% | 13% | 97 | +1.5 | .227/.324/.345 | .118 | .296 | 11 | 48 | 25% | 10% | 93 | +1.3 | .229/.321/.344 | .115 | .305 | 10 | 63 | 26% | 9% | 87 | +0.6 |
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●Ha-Seong Kim 2022 · MLB |
26 | 42→52 | 49→50 | 52→60 | 47 | .218/.287/.369 | .151 | .262 | 17 | 12 | 24% | 8% | 83 | +0.6 | .243/.322/.379 | .136 | .286 | 14 | 20 | 19% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .245/.333/.377 | .132 | .285 | 13 | 26 | 18% | 11% | 100 | +1.6 |
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✕Max Schuemann 2023 · AAA |
26 | 46→47 | 44→45 | 59→60 | 46 | .220/.309/.338 | .117 | .303 | 11 | 30 | 29% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .222/.314/.329 | .107 | .299 | 10 | 22 | 27% | 10% | 85 | +0.7 | .216/.313/.311 | .095 | .285 | 9 | 20 | 25% | 10% | 77 | +0.1 |
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✕Peter Bourjos 2013 · MLB |
26 | 49→55 | 48→55 | 59→60 | 43 | .246/.298/.399 | .154 | .298 | 14 | 21 | 22% | 6% | 95 | +1.4 | .231/.296/.355 | .124 | .300 | 11 | 15 | 25% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .239/.281/.377 | .139 | .307 | 10 | 8 | 25% | 5% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Mark Mathias 2022 · MLB |
27 | 47→46 | 46→50 | 53→50 | 44 | .234/.289/.369 | .135 | .288 | 13 | 14 | 23% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .253/.329/.400 | .147 | .345 | 17 | 19 | 29% | 9% | 108 | +2.3 | .255/.341/.389 | .134 | .350 | 16 | 20 | 29% | 10% | 109 | +1.2 |
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●Ke'Bryan Hayes 2023 · MLB |
26 | 53→54 | 45→50 | 53→50 | 49 | .255/.320/.383 | .128 | .315 | 11 | 16 | 22% | 8% | 99 | +1.7 | .250/.302/.372 | .122 | .302 | 12 | 14 | 20% | 7% | 89 | +1.0 | .243/.292/.349 | .106 | .292 | 10 | 13 | 19% | 6% | 75 | +0.0 |
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✕Nick Senzel 2021 · MLB |
26 | 48→56 | 50 | 52→50 | 46 | .241/.298/.399 | .158 | .298 | 16 | 17 | 25% | 7% | 95 | +1.4 | .231/.293/.343 | .112 | .274 | 11 | 12 | 19% | 8% | 78 | +0.2 | .209/.282/.339 | .129 | .252 | 16 | 9 | 23% | 8% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Carlos Sosa 2007 · AAA |
26 | 47 | 44→45 | 53→50 | 47 | .233/.297/.350 | .117 | .274 | 12 | 15 | 19% | 6% | 82 | +0.5 | .242/.303/.347 | .105 | .274 | 10 | 13 | 15% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .253/.317/.358 | .105 | .275 | 9 | 13 | 11% | 7% | 89 | +0.5 |
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✕Gerald Laird 2006 · MLB |
26 | 47 | 49→50 | 52→50 | 45 | .238/.295/.386 | .148 | .284 | 17 | 12 | 23% | 6% | 90 | +1.0 | .248/.299/.394 | .146 | .299 | 15 | 9 | 22% | 6% | 94 | +1.3 | .251/.304/.383 | .132 | .302 | 12 | 6 | 20% | 6% | 90 | +0.6 |
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✕Chip Ambres 2006 · MLB |
26 | 49 | 48→50 | 52→50 | 51 | .242/.317/.393 | .151 | .292 | 15 | 20 | 22% | 9% | 102 | +1.8 | .218/.291/.358 | .140 | .272 | 15 | 12 | 25% | 9% | 82 | +0.5 | .214/.283/.358 | .144 | .260 | 17 | 6 | 24% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Josh Rojas 2020 · MLB |
26 | 46→55 | 48→50 | 55 | 49 | .231/.297/.380 | .149 | .276 | 14 | 24 | 22% | 8% | 89 | +1.0 | .245/.318/.381 | .136 | .306 | 13 | 20 | 22% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .254/.328/.372 | .118 | .320 | 10 | 18 | 22% | 10% | 95 | +1.1 |
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✕Scott Kingery 2020 · MLB |
26 | 48→51 | 49→55 | 54→55 | 42 | .239/.288/.396 | .157 | .302 | 16 | 17 | 26% | 6% | 90 | +1.0 | .212/.276/.348 | .136 | .298 | 13 | 15 | 31% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .172/.251/.279 | .106 | .266 | 8 | 18 | 36% | 9% | 41 | -0.8 |
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●Taylor Motter 2016 · AAA |
26 | 49 | 47→60 | 51→55 | 46 | .243/.291/.379 | .136 | .281 | 14 | 20 | 19% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .212/.269/.347 | .135 | .247 | 15 | 19 | 21% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.294/.407 | .191 | .261 | 25 | 5 | 27% | 10% | 94 | +0.7 |
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✕Blake Perkins 2023 · AAA |
26 | 40→50 | 49→50 | 56→55 | 46 | .206/.285/.351 | .145 | .281 | 17 | 19 | 32% | 9% | 78 | +0.2 | .229/.308/.355 | .126 | .310 | 12 | 21 | 28% | 10% | 88 | +0.9 | .235/.317/.343 | .108 | .318 | 10 | 25 | 27% | 10% | 83 | +0.3 |
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✕Dylan Moore 2021 · MLB |
28 | 45→48 | 52→50 | 53→65 | 45 | .231/.307/.404 | .173 | .287 | 18 | 25 | 26% | 7% | 101 | +1.8 | .215/.316/.385 | .170 | .285 | 19 | 31 | 30% | 10% | 100 | +1.7 | .207/.329/.377 | .170 | .285 | 16 | 41 | 30% | 12% | 100 | +0.9 |
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●Hiram Bocachica 2002 · MLB |
26 | 48 | 47→55 | 52→55 | 47 | .237/.297/.380 | .143 | .291 | 13 | 14 | 23% | 7% | 89 | +1.0 | .229/.285/.392 | .163 | .275 | 19 | 13 | 24% | 7% | 88 | +0.9 | .242/.328/.417 | .175 | .271 | 21 | 22 | 19% | 9% | 110 | +1.2 |
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●Josh Smith 2023 · MLB |
25 | 48→53 | 46→45 | 52→50 | 51 | .234/.325/.366 | .131 | .293 | 13 | 18 | 23% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .234/.323/.360 | .126 | .288 | 12 | 12 | 22% | 9% | 96 | +1.5 | .239/.327/.362 | .123 | .288 | 12 | 10 | 20% | 9% | 94 | +1.0 |
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✕Antonio Perez 2005 · MLB |
25 | 50 | 46→45 | 51→55 | 54 | .244/.328/.378 | .135 | .303 | 13 | 13 | 23% | 11% | 102 | +1.9 | .237/.305/.350 | .113 | .320 | 10 | 15 | 27% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .221/.292/.321 | .100 | .306 | 7 | 14 | 28% | 7% | 70 | -0.1 |
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✕Matt Vierling 2023 · MLB |
26 | 49→55 | 45→50 | 52→50 | 46 | .242/.298/.366 | .124 | .292 | 13 | 16 | 22% | 7% | 86 | +0.8 | .252/.312/.387 | .135 | .309 | 14 | 10 | 22% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .252/.317/.390 | .138 | .311 | 14 | 7 | 22% | 8% | 97 | +1.1 |
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✕Manuel Margot 2021 · MLB |
26 | 51→53 | 46→50 | 54→60 | 50 | .249/.308/.386 | .137 | .288 | 12 | 23 | 18% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .257/.315/.377 | .120 | .299 | 11 | 18 | 17% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .260/.315/.371 | .111 | .303 | 9 | 15 | 17% | 7% | 89 | +0.7 |