While McLain won't move much if at all, there's a big group playing at third base this spring, including Gavin Lux.

Reds manager Terry Francona said that he hoped that McLain would play just one position in spring training, second base, according to C Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. There were a lot of rumblings that McLain might move to center field this offseason,

Matt McLain, the former 1st round pick of the Reds who broke out in a big, big way in 2023 before injuries rendered him shelved, is going to be the 2B in Cincinnati if things go right. Such was confirmed to Mark Sheldon of Reds.