Infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan is likely done for the year. According to the Reds’ injury tracker at MLB.com, he recently had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and is not expected to return this season.
Callihan, 25, suffered a gruesome injury in just his fourth big league game. Playing left field on May 5th, he chased a Matt Olson fly ball towards the foul line, slid and crashed into the wall. He appeared to catch the ball but then immediately dropped it, with his left/glove arm in obvious pain. Olson rounded the bases for an inside-the-park home run as Callihan was on the ground in discomfort.
The next day, Callihan was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm fracture. The Reds announced that he had already undergone surgery, which would necessitate a shutdown period of six to eight weeks. He was transferred to the 60-day IL a few days later when the Reds acquired Connor Joe from the Padres.
After that shutdown period, it seems that Callihan was reevaluated and it was determined that another surgery was required. It’s unclear if he will be able to have a healthy offseason or be ready for next season. He will stay on the 60-day IL for the rest of the year. As a small consolation for this frustrating experience, he has been collecting big league pay and service time while on the IL and will continue to do so for the remainder of the season.
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Tommy Callihan III’s step brother
Id put my Herbie Hancock on that
You should’ve said I’ll put my John Hancock on it. To then either me or someone else that gets the reference could respond with “it’s Herbie Hancock duuuhhh”
Best of luck Tyler. Hope to see you in Cincinnati next season.
Not surprised, was a nasty injury. Best of luck to you Tyler. You came so far to make the bigs, now do it again next year, young man!