PIRATES TRADE: Kyle Nicolas Dealt to Reds for Tyler Callihan
The Pirates and Reds got together for an interdivisional trade with infielder/outfielder Tyler Calihan headed to Pittsburgh for right-handed reliever Kyle Nicolas.
Callihan, 25, made his MLB debut last season and went 1 for 6 with an RBI in four games before suffering a season-ending left forearm fracture in May.
In six seasons in the minor leagues, Callihan, who was a third-round pick of the Reds in 2019, owns a .262/.332/.417 batting line with 81 doubles, 18 triples, 37 home runs, 173 RBI and 88 stolen bases in 396 games. He slashed slashed .303/.410/.528 with 10 extra-base hits including four home runs in 24 games with Triple-A Louisville to start the season.
Callihan, who was ranked as Cincinnati’s 19th-best prospect by MLB Pipeline prior to the trade, offers plenty of versatility with 270 games at second base, 62 at third, 18 at first and 25 in left field in his minor-league career. He played three games in left and one at second base for the Reds last season.
The Pirates had been looking to add a position player ahead of the start of the regular season.
Nicolas combined for 86 relief appearances with the Pirates from 2023-25 and went 3-4 with a 4.68 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 98 innings. He went 1-2 with a 4.74 ERA in 31 appearances last season.
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