The Cincinnati Reds quietly traded utility player Tyler Callihan to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night, and in return received right-handed reliever Kyle Nicolas. Callihan's chances of making the team's Opening Day roster were virtually nonexistent, but this trade says less about the Reds' lack of confidence in his abilities and more about their hesitancy with the young relievers.
Callihan suffered a broken forearm last season after crashing into the wall along the left field foul line at Truist Park in Atlanta. He returned to Goodyear this spring, and while a roster spot seemed out of reach, the mere fact that he was back on the field became the feel-good story of camp.