It’s been almost a full year since the Cincinnati Reds’ Matt McLain has suited up in uniform and played a game for the team. On 8/28 of 2023, he was put on the Injured List with a right oblique strain. In spring training, as we know, he dove for a ball in practice and tore his labrum, requiring some serious surgery. But…the 5’8″ baseball lover is almost back according to him and the team.
August 12 – Target Date For Rehab Stint
As the headline reads, the team is targeting 8/12 as the day he begins he rehab stint. He is set to take live batting practice with the team as early as this coming weekend, likely next Monday, however. The Cincinnati Reds & Matt have taken his progression very seriously. Just 2 weeks ago, he began swinging the bat. That was the first step. Now? He’s further along and ready to start seeing pitches.
Matt has made it clear: He wants to play in 2024.
Matt McLain joined the Reds on the roadtrip in Atlanta to begin getting around the team again before he heads on his rehab stint. The Reds will give him 2 or so weeks to get back in the swing of baseball before they reactivate him. He needs to sign off on being entirely healthy and ready to play. He told reporters yesterday, “No matter where the team is standings wise, no matter what, I want to play and will play in 2024.”
