Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Callihan broke his left forearm while trying to make a sliding catch against the Atlanta Braves on Monday.
In the third inning of the Braves’ 4-0 win, Callihan chased down a fly ball from Matt Olson deep in left field. While Callihan initially appeared to make the grab, he slammed into the wall hard along the left-field line. He lost the ball as he recoiled and crashed onto the ground while reaching for his left arm, clearly in a lot of pain.
Callihan tossed his glove off as the play kept going. It ended up being an inside-the-park home run, a call that was upheld after the Reds challenged and put the Braves up 4-0.
Tyler Callihan makes an unbelievable effort to make the catch and looks to be in some serious pain😬 pic.twitter.com/MxCOeae3sd
— Baseball’s Office (@baseballsoffice) May 6, 2025
Reds manager Terry Francona said after the game that Callihan suffered multiple broken bones in his left forearm. He is set to return to Cincinnati on Tuesday, and he’ll undergo surgery. It’s unclear how long he’ll be sidelined.
“There’s no good way to explain it,” Francona said, via The Athletic. “The kid is running full blast, trying everything he can to save runs. I asked [center fielder] TJ [Friedl] because TJ was the first one there, and he just said it was so bad when he got there that they knew. So we’ll get him fixed up. He’s young. He’ll be OK. It’s gonna take a little while.”
Callihan, 24, was playing in his fourth major-league game since he made his debut last week. The Reds selected him in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Callihan was replaced by Blake Dunn in left field after the injury. The Braves rolled to the four-run win and even carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning.
The Reds fell to 18-18 with the loss, which marked their third straight. They have three games left against the Braves this week in Atlanta.
