@media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ That showed how much we felt he could manage it mentally. McLain's home run gave the Reds a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians and it certainly has the fanbase talking about what might be after seeing the former first-round pick show off some power in the team's first Cactus League of the spring. All rights reserved. As with most college shortstops with good hit tools, McClain's profile is otherwise lacking in clear impact potential. Despite hitting just .203 as a freshman, he still managed to leg out SIX triples in 61. progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ It was a really successful year.. He hit .333/.434/.579 with nine home runs, nine steals (on 10 attempts) and a 34:34 K:BB in 47 games as a junior at UCLA. McLain was selected 17th overall in last year's draft and went on to hit .273/.387/.424 in 29 games for High-A Dayton. Being part of such a performance in a real Minor League atmosphere was a bonus for McLain. Steves fondest memories about the Reds include attending a couple 1975 World Series games, being at Homer Baileys second no-hitter and going nuts for Jay Bruce at Clinchmas. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ However, a potential swing change in pro ball designed to unlock more power could compromise his hit tool, so the eventual offensive output is fluid. 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