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Tyler Callihan Traded to the Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired utilityman Tyler Callihan (left forearm) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Kyle Nicolas in a rare trade inside the division. Callihan was expected to compete for a roster spot in Cincinnati after suffering a grisly left forearm fracture while crashing into the left-field wall in Atlanta last May. He was unable to return after only four games in his rookie campaign. The 25-year-old played LF and 2B in his four MLB games and also played 1B at Triple-A and 3B earlier in his minor-league journey. In addition to his high level of versatility, he has a solid bat, as he showed in 24 Triple-A games last year, posting a solid .303/.410/.528 triple-slash with a 15.1% walk rate, a 27.4% strikeout rate, and 150 wRC+. Callihan will get a chance to compete for an Opening Day job in Pittsburgh, but even if he starts at Triple-A, he'll likely get a look at some spot in the Pirates lineup this season. He's an interesting bat to watch in Pittsburgh, but he isn't mixed-league material at this point.
Source: Pirates
Source: Pirates
