• Full name Nicholas Martin McLain
  • Born 12/16/2002 in Irvine, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: S / Throws: L
  • School Arizona State
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (78th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2024 (signed for $800,000).
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    School: Arizona State
    Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
    Age at Draft: 21.6

    Nick is the youngest brother of the McLain siblings, who also include 2021 first-round shortstop Matt and 2022 fifth-round shortstop Sean. Nick started his career at UCLA, like his eldest brother, but didn’t play in a game in 2022 and transferred to Arizona State in 2023, where he played right field and hit .298/.391/.649 with eight home runs in 23 games. Following the season, McLain played with Wareham in the Cape Cod League where he slashed .283/.378/.424 with four home runs.

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  • OF Nick McLain assigned to ACL White Sox.
  • Chicago White Sox signed OF Nick McLain.
  • OF Nick McLain assigned to Arizona State Sun Devils.

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