Matt McLain

Cincinnati Reds, 2nd Base
Age: 26y-7m-19d (Aug 06, 1999)
Exp: 2.14 Years
Country: US
College: California-Los Angeles
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2021
Agent(s): VaynerSports
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,300,000

2026 Cash

$2,300,000

Career Earnings

$7,327,498

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Matt McLain signed a 1 year, $2,300,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,300,000. In 2026, McLain will earn a base salary of $2,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.14
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 26 2.14
Arb Avoided
 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 0.94% $2,300,000 $2,300,000
2027 27 --
ARB 2
2028 28 --
ARB 3
2029 29 --
ARB 4
2030 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 26 2.140
Arb Avoided
 $2,300,000 - - $2,300,000 $2,300,000
2027 27 --
ARB 2
2028 28 --
ARB 3
2029 29 --
ARB 4
2030 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 26
Arb Avoided
 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $770,000
Average Salary:
$770,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.14
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $742,500
Average Salary:
$742,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.14
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2021-2021 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,625,000
Average Salary:
$4,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2.14 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$7,327,498

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 21
-
Signing Bonus
$4,625,000
$4,625,000
2023 23
0
Injured
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$538,069
$445,873
$5,163,069
$5,608,942
2024 24
0.14
Injured
$742,500
$6,351,442
2025 25
1.14
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$770,000
$206,056
$7,121,442
$7,327,498
Total      
$7,327,498
$7,121,442
$7,327,498
2026 26
2.14
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,300,000
Total
$9,627,498

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,702,498 $4,625,000 - $7,327,498
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
21
$4,625,000
$4,625,000
$4,625,000
2023
23
$538,069
$445,873
$538,069
$445,873
$5,163,069
$5,608,942
2024
24
$742,500
$742,500
$6,351,442
2025
25
$770,000
$206,056
$770,000
$206,056
$7,121,442
$7,327,498
Total
$2,702,498
$4,625,000
$7,327,498
$7,121,442
$7,327,498
2026
26
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
Total
$5,002,498
$4,625,000
$9,627,498

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,702,498 $4,625,000 - $7,327,498

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 CIN Apr 05, 2025 - Apr 15, 2025 Hamstring
2024 CIN Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Shoulder
2023 CIN Aug 28, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Oblique
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.3 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 08, 2026 Player: $M; Team (CIN): $M
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $742,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 15, 2023 Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jul 26, 2021 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jul 11, 2021 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 1 (#17 overall)
  • Jul 06, 2018 Unsigned by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 1 (#25 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 CIN 147 138 577 510 73 112 18 0 15 50 175 55 167 18 .220 .298 .343 .641 0.08
2024 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2023 CIN 89 88 403 365 65 106 23 4 16 50 185 31 115 14 .290 .357 .507 .864 3.65
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