{"id":504499,"date":"2026-03-05T03:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/504499\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T03:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:59:08","slug":"pirates-reds-make-surprise-trade-swapping-a-pitcher-for-a-hitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/504499\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates, Reds make surprise trade swapping a pitcher for a hitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pirates, Reds make surprise trade swapping a pitcher for a hitter<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s not often divisional foes make trades in MLB, but that’s what the Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> and Cincinnati Reds<\/a> did on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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The Pirates are sending out a pitcher in exchange for a utility player to add to their lineup depth.<\/p>\n

The deal, announced by Pittsburgh:<\/p>\n

Pirates get:\u00a0INF\/OF Tyler Callihan<\/p>\n

Reds get:\u00a0RHP Kyle Nicolas<\/p>\n

Nicolas was originally a second-round pick by the Miami Marlins<\/a> in the 2020 MLB Draft from Ball State. He attended high school at powerhouse Massillon Jackson in Ohio.<\/p>\n

The 27-year old, 6-foot-3 right-hander has pitched in 86 MLB games, all in relief. He has a 4.68 career ERA.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Nicolas had a 4.74 ERA and struck out 8.1 batters per nine innings.<\/p>\n

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He walks 4.9 batters per nine innings in his MLB career, a bit higher than ideal.<\/p>\n

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Callihan made his MLB debut in 2025.<\/p>\n

He was originally a third-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of a high school in the Jacksonville area, taken by the Reds and with Cincinnati until this deal.<\/p>\n

Callihan went 1-for-6 in his brief MLB stint in 2025.<\/p>\n

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At Triple-A Louisville, Callihan missed most of the season, but when he played, he had a .303 batting average and .938 OPS.<\/p>\n

His career minor league OPS is .749, likely more in line with his skill level as a potential future utility guy.<\/p>\n

This deal is more about depth than anything, but it’s still fascinating that the Pirates and Reds convened on such a move.<\/p>\n

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