Sean McLain
Sean Michael McLain
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.
- School Arizona State University
- High School Arnold O. Beckman High School
- Born March 22, 2001 in Costa Mesa, CA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Infielder Sean McLain is the younger brother of major leaguer Matt McLain. A third brother, Nick McLain, was taken in the 2024 amateur draft.
Sean went to the same high school as his older brother, and the two being born only two years apart, they were very close growing up, although they ended up attending different colleges: UCLA for Matt and Arizona State for Sean, but they got a chance to face one another in college. Sean was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 2022 amateur draft, one year after Matt. His freshman season with the Sun Devils in 2020 had been cut to just 5 games by the COVID-19 pandemic, and he was limited to pinch-running and defensive duties due an injury. As a redshirt freshman in 2021 he hit .322, and then .333 in 2022. He had a 23-game hitting streak in 2021, the third-longest in school history.
After signing with the Dodgers for a bonus just under $325,000, he played a couple of games with the ACL Dodgers before being assigned to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League. In 19 games total, he hit just .164. He was then sidelined by injuries in 2023, playing just 8 games with the same two teams and hitting .179. He thus had to wait until 2024 to get some significant playing time in the pro ranks, when he played 67 games for Rancho Cucamonga and another 28 with the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League after being promoted on August 6th. His combined slash line was .215/.326/.337 in 95 games, with 55 runs, 6 homers and 39 RBIs. He was used as a utility player in the California League, seeing time at first base, second base and shortstop, but was the everyday shortstop for the Loons. In spring training in 2025, he got his first opportunity to play against his older brother in the pro ranks, as both his Dodgers and Matt's Cincinnati Reds were training in Arizona.
Further Reading[edit]
- Mark Sheldon: "'Very competitive' McLain brothers relish opportunity to share field", mlb.com, February 24, 2025. [1]
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