Tyler Callihan
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Tyler Callihan
|team = Cincinnati Reds
|number = 32
|position = Second baseman
|image = Tyler Callihan 2022.jpg
|caption = Callihan with the Dayton Dragons in 2022
|bats = Left
|throws = Right
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|22}}
|birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = April 30
|debutyear = 2025
|debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = May 3, 2025
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .200
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 0
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 1
|teams =
- Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2025}}–present)
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's baseball}}
{{MedalCountry | {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championship}}
{{MedalGold | {{baseball year|2018}} Panama | Team}}
}}
Tyler Callihan (born June 22, 2000) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Amateur career
Callihan attended Providence School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he began starting on their varsity baseball team as an eighth grader.{{cite web | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/12/16/best-of-2010s-bolles-hunter-barco-heads-all-decade-baseball/2071315007/ | title=Best of the 2010s: Bolles' Hunter Barco heads All-Decade Baseball }} In 2018, as a junior, he hit .440 with 11 home runs.{{cite web | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/02/24/high-school-baseball-5-to-watch/5849726007/ | title=High school baseball: 5 to watch }} As a senior in 2019, he batted .456 with 12 home runs alongside pitching to a 1.08 ERA over 26 innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/06/22/all-first-coast-baseball-patience-pays-for-providences-callihan/4852372007/ | title=Patience pays for Providence's Callihan }} He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round with the 85th overall selection of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/sports/providences-tyler-callihan-selected-xx-overall-in-2019-mlb-draft/77-95329a58-0432-402d-820f-53b732bb4680 | title=Providence's Tyler Callihan selected 85th overall in 2019 MLB Draft | date=June 4, 2019 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/06/04/after-long-wait-reds-draft-providence-infielder-tyler-callihan-in-third-round/4988733007/ | title=Providence's Callihan drafted by Reds }} He signed for $1.5 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball for South Carolina.{{cite web | url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/06/07/report-providences-tyler-callihan-agrees-to-15m-reds-deal/4965989007/ | title=Report: Callihan agrees to $1.5M Reds deal }}
Professional career
Callihan made his professional debut with the Greeneville Reds and was promoted to the Billings Mustangs at the end of August.{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Clayton |title=How local players are faring in the minor leagues |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/north-florida-ospreys/2019/07/01/how-northeast-florida-players-are-faring-in-minor-leagues-in-2019/4786004007/ |access-date= |website=The Florida Times-Union |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Baseball on hold for Reds prospect who could be in Dayton next summer |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/baseball-on-hold-for-reds-prospect-who-could-be-in-dayton-next-summer/POSISUAWNVDJHMAWDPJA63VUWY/ |access-date= |website=Dayton Daily News |language=English}} Over 57 games between the two teams, he batted .263 with six home runs, 33 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2020/04/06/callihan-like-most-baseball-players-ready-and-waiting-for-season-to-begin/ | title=Callihan, like most baseball players, ready and waiting for season to begin | date=April 6, 2020 }} Callihan did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |date=June 30, 2020 |title=2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved |url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved |website=MiLB.com}} He opened the 2021 season with the Daytona Tortugas.{{cite web | url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/minors/tortugas/2021/05/03/daytona-tortugas-open-season-week-here-5-best-prospects-cincinnati-reds-austin-hendrick-rece-hinds/4919842001/ | title=The 5 best Cincinnati Reds' prospects playing for the Daytona Tortugas }} After 23 games in which he hit .299 with two home runs, he suffered a right elbow injury and missed the remainder of the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2021/06/12/cincinnati-reds-top-prospects-injuries-taking-toll-farm-system/7670626002/ | title=RedsXtra: Injuries taking toll on Cincinnati Reds farm system, top prospects }} After missing the beginning of the 2022 season while recovering from injury, he returned in mid-May with the Tortugas and hit a home run in his first at-bat.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/daytona/news/callihan-power-pitching-propel-daytona-to-2-0-win-over-dunedin | title=Callihan, power pitching propel Daytona to 2–0 win over Dunedin }} In late June, he was promoted to the Dayton Dragons.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/dayton/news/dragons-announce-numerous-roster-changes | title=Dragons Announce Numerous Roster Changes | date=June 28, 2022 |last1=Nichols |first1=Tom }} Over 88 games between the two teams, Callihan batted .250 with seven home runs, 33 RBI, 19 doubles, and 15 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-callihan-682997 | title=Tyler Callihan Stats, Fantasy & News }} Callihan played the 2023 season with both Dayton and the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts, hitting .249 with nine home runs, 58 RBI, and 29 stolen bases over 131 games.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-callihan-682997 | title=Tyler Callihan Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News }}
Callihan spent the 2024 campaign back with Chattanooga, and also had a four–game cup of coffee with the Triple–A Louisville Bats. In 69 games for Chattanooga, he slashed .271/.345/.413 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Following the season, the Reds added Callihan to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{cite news |title=Former Dayton Dragons Luis Mey, Tyler Callihan Added to Reds 40-Man Roster |url=https://www.milb.com/dayton/news/former-dayton-dragons-luis-mey-tyler-callihan-added-to-reds-40-man-roster |access-date=May 5, 2025 |publisher=MILB.com |date=November 20, 2024}}
The Reds optioned Callihan to Triple-A Louisville to begin the 2025 season.{{cite news |last1=Sheldon |first1=Mark |title=Marte optioned to Triple-A; Greene fans 5 in solid outing |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/noelvi-marte-optioned-to-triple-a-by-reds |access-date=May 5, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=March 10, 2025}} On April 30, 2025, Callihan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Dave |title='Welcome to the show.' Reds prospect Tyler Callihan promoted from Triple-A Louisville |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2025/04/30/tyler-callihan-reds-promotion-prospect-posts-call-up-from-louisville/83359650007/ |access-date=May 5, 2025 |work=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=April 30, 2025}} Callihan recorded his first hit and run batted in on May 3, in a game against the Washington Nationals.{{cite news |last1=Sheldon |first1=Mark |title=Milestone moment: Callihan records first career hit and RBI |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-callihan-collects-first-mlb-hit-in-reds-loss |access-date=May 5, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=May 3, 2025}} While facing the Atlanta Braves on May 5, Callihan fractured his left forearm colliding into an outfield wall.{{cite news |last1=Sheldon |first1=Mark |title=Callihan to have surgery on broken left forearm |url=https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/tyler-callihan-exits-with-arm-injury |access-date=May 5, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=May 5, 2025}}{{cite news |title=Reds rookie Tyler Callihan exits loss with broken forearm |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45015180/cincinnati-reds-rookie-tyler-callihan-exits-injured-arm |access-date=May 5, 2025 |publisher=ESPN.com |date=May 5, 2025}} He was initially placed on the 10-day injured list, but transferred to the 60-day after the brunt of his injury was shown. He is expected to miss two months of the regular season recovering from the injury.{{cite news |title=Reds' Tyler Callihan (forearm surgery) expected to miss 2 months |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45027786/reds-tyler-callihan-forearm-surgery-expected-miss-2-months |access-date=May 7, 2025 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=May 6, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Sheldon |first1=Mark |title=Callihan (forearm surgery) lands on 10-day IL; Lowder starts rehab stint |url=https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/tyler-callihan-surgery-broken-left-forearm-reds |access-date=May 7, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=May 6, 2025}}
References
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External links
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