McLain’s fourth homer in 12 games this year traveled 414 feet to center. It was a three-true outcomes night for the second baseman, just as many have been this season; with one of everything tonight, he’s homered, struck out (13 times) or walked (seven times) in more than half of his 47 plate appearances.

McLain was activated off the IL on Tuesday and started both Tuesday and Wednesday, so this is likely just a routine day off with a day game after a night game. The Reds may be cautious with McLain’s hamstring over the next couple of weeks, which could mean a slight uptick in Santiago Espinal’s playing time.

This will hopefully mean seeing a lot less of Santiago Espinal going forward. The Reds backdated McLain’s IL stint and had two days off recently, so McLain actually spent just five games on the injured list. We assume he’ll be back in the lineup as the No. 2 hitter tonight.

McLain heads to the injured list after being held out of Cincinnati’s lineup in four straight games dating back to last Thursday with a slight left hamstring strain. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern, but he’s going to need at least a couple additional days off to put the issue to bed and ensure that it doesn’t get worse. The 25-year-old is hitting .214 (6-for-28) with three homers and one steal in eight games. It’ll be a combination of Gavin Lux and Santiago Espinal filling the void at the keystone until at least mid-April.