BRADENTON, Fla. – Tyler Callihan seeks perfection in preparation, whether it’s working to keep his swing short to the ball or finding comfort in the field at second base, third base or the outfield.
“It’s huge for me,” Callihan said. “I try to prepare as much as I can before the game starts, so when I go out there, I can just play and be athletic, trust my abilities and know that I’m as prepared as I can be so I don’t doubt myself.”
Callihan couldn’t have prepared himself for the play that ended his 2025 season. In his fourth game with the Cincinnati Reds, just days after making his major league debut, he broke both bones in his left forearm when he crashed glove-first into a padded wall while attempting to make a catch in foul territory along the left field line at Truist Park in Atlanta…