Overview
- McLain went 2-for-2 with two three-run shots, two walks, three runs and six RBIs, with homers measured at 412 and 421 feet.
- Francona has called McLain an ideal No. 2 hitter but says the role must be earned after a .220/.643 OPS season in 2025, a point McLain echoed.
- Cincinnati launched six home runs among 14 hits, with Noelvi Marte, Sal Stewart, Rece Hinds and Garrett Hampson also going deep for a total exceeding 2,000 combined feet.
- Brady Singer allowed five runs on seven hits over two-plus innings in his Cactus League debut as several outfielders struggled tracking balls in the Arizona sky.
- After an off day March 3, the Reds host Cuba on March 4 at Goodyear Ballpark in a World Baseball Classic tuneup scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET.