Prospect Report: Matt McLain Picks Up First Hit in MLB Debut

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Matt McLain, SS, Reds: McLain went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in his major league debut Monday. The 2021 first-round pick out of UCLA notched his first career hit with a double to center field off Rockies righthander Connor Seabold in the third inning and scored his first career run one batter later on Jake Fraley’s RBI single. McLain also started a late rally with a leadoff walk in the ninth and scored on Nick Senzel’s two-out single to bring the Reds within a run, but they ultimately fell, 9-8.

Casey Schmitt, 2B, Giants: Schmitt went 2-for-4 with a double to continue his hot start and help lead the Giants to a 6-3 win over the Phillies. Schmitt also made a sliding stop up the middle to rob Bryce Harper of a hit at second base, showcasing his defensive versatility after previously only playing third base and shortstop for the Giants.

Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Orioles: Rodriguez’s struggles continued on Monday in a 9-5 loss against the Angels. The righthander surrendered nine hits and eight runs in 3.1 innings and twice failed to hold a lead. With the score tied 4-4 in the fourth, Rodriguez surrendered a three-run homer to Shohei Ohtani that traveled 456 feet, and the Orioles never led again. Rodriguez has allowed 24 hits and 16 runs in his last 12.2 innings, sending his ERA skyrocketing from 4.07 to 6.57.

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	AB	R	H	RBI	AVG	NOTES
ARI	MAJ	#1	Corbin Carroll, OF	3	1	1	1	0.286	BB (14),
ARI	MAJ	#2	Gabriel Moreno, C	3	0	1	0	0.321	BB (5),
ARI	MAJ	#17	Dominic Fletcher, OF	5	1	1	0	0.350	2B (9),
BAL	MAJ	#1	Gunnar Henderson, SS	4	1	1	0	0.180
BAL	MAJ	#8	Joey Ortiz, SS	1	0	0	0	0.304
BAL	MAJ	#17	Terrin Vavra, 2B	2	0	0	0	0.257	BB (8),
BOS	MAJ	#2	Triston Casas, 1B	4	0	0	0	0.185
BOS	MAJ	#19	Enmanuel Valdez, 2B	3	0	1	0	0.240	BB (11), E (5),
BOS	MAJ	#20	Connor Wong, C	3	0	0	0	0.230
CIN	MAJ	#7	Spencer Steer, 3B	5	1	3	1	0.254	2B (10),
CIN	MAJ	#12	Matt McLain, SS	4	2	1	0	0.350	2B (13), BB (30),
COL	MAJ	#1	Ezequiel Tovar, SS	4	0	0	0	0.213
COL	MAJ	#21	Brenton Doyle, OF	4	3	3	3	0.278	2B (3), 2 HR (9),
KC	MAJ	#6	Maikel Garcia, SS	3	0	0	0	0.229
LAA	MAJ	#2	Zach Neto, SS	4	0	0	1	0.285
LAD	MAJ	#3	Miguel Vargas, 3B	5	1	2	0	0.225	2B (10),
LAD	MAJ	#10	James Outman, OF	1	0	0	0	0.265
MIL	MAJ	#3	Joey Wiemer, OF	3	1	1	0	0.207
MIL	MAJ	#4	Brice Turang, SS	4	0	0	0	0.234
NYM	MAJ	#1	Francisco Alvarez, C	2	0	1	0	0.230	2B (5), 2 BB (9), E (2),
NYY	MAJ	#1	Anthony Volpe, SS	5	1	1	0	0.217	2B (4),
OAK	MAJ	#8	Esteury Ruiz, OF	4	0	1	1	0.269	SB (19),
OAK	MAJ	#12	Jordan Diaz, 2B	2	0	0	0	0.248	BB (4),
OAK	MAJ	#26	Ryan Noda, 1B	3	0	0	0	0.218	BB (28),
SF	MAJ	#3	Casey Schmitt, 3B	4	0	2	0	0.340	2B (14),
STL	MAJ	#6	Alec Burleson, OF	5	1	1	1	0.224
TEX	MAJ	#3	Josh Jung, 3B	3	0	1	0	0.248

ORG	CLASS	RANK	PLAYER	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA	NOTES
BAL	MAJ	#2	Grayson Rodriguez, RHP	3.1	9	8	8	3	3	6.37	L (2-1)
BAL	MAJ	#18	Michael Baumann, RHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	3.27
KC	MAJ	#18	Maximo Castillo, RHP	2.1	0	0	0	1	3	5.61
NYY	MAJ	#30	Jhony Brito, RHP	5.1	6	4	1	0	2	5.20	W (3-3)
TEX	MAJ	#19	Cole Ragans, LHP	3.0	4	4	4	2	4	6.23
TEX	MAJ	#22	Cody Bradford, LHP	5.0	7	6	6	2	3	2.01	L (5-2)
TOR	MAJ	#9	Nate Pearson, RHP	1.1	0	1	1	2	1	2.20