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ATLANTA – Cincinnati Reds centerfielder TJ Friedl didn’t need the medical team’s input to know how bad Tyler Callihan’s injury looked when he reached his teammate near the wall in foul territory in left field.
“As bad as it was,” Friedl said. “I didn’t know what happened. He was just in a lot of pain. I didn’t see his glove or where the ball was. I was just worried about him and making sure he was OK.”
Five days after his MLB debut, Callihan suffered multiple fractures in his left forearm on a play Reds pitcher Brady Singer called “gruesome to watch,” crashing into the wall in foul territory, glove first, at full speed after what looked like a catch.
Callihan crumpled to the ground after hitting the wall, writhing in pain as the ball popped free before he flung his glove off.
By the end of the 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a four-game series, his arm was in a splint, and he was preparing for a flight back to Cincinnati Tuesday morning for surgery.
“We’ll get him fixed up,” said manager Terry Francona, who seemed affected by the young player’s injury even after the game. “He’s young. And he’ll be OK. It’s going to take a little while.”
The Reds’ clubhouse postgame was especially quiet, even for a loss.
“It was obviously gruesome to watch, being on the field,” Singer said. “It overshadows (the loss).
“I feel bad for him. I can’t thank him enough for the effort. I take guys like that on the field every single day. Fighting for the ball, wanting to make that play speaks volumes about him. I hope he’s OK.”
Singer said he talked to Callihan after the x-rays and that “he’s in good spirits.”
Callihan, 24, was playing in just his fourth big-league game. It’s the kind of injury that’s expected to sideline most of the season.
“In the short time, he was up here he played the game hard and played the game the right way, and to see that, it’s tough,” said Friedl, who started arguing with one of the umpires when he realized the play had not been ruled a catch and the ball was live as Callihan lay on the ground in pain.
The hitter, Matt Olson, wound up with a two-run, inside-the-park home run – and a 4-0 Braves lead.
“I just ran up to the umpire in anger,” he said, “because it just doesn’t make sense from my perspective. The guy catches the ball, his glove hand breaks, and the fact that he can’t transfer the ball from his glove hand to his throwing hand is the reason that that’s a hit is a big ridiculous.
“He explained the rule. And the rules are the rules. But that’s something we have to figure out about that rule.”
Francona challenged the no-catch call, which was “confirmed” after the replay was reviewed.
“The way I understand it is he caught it but he couldn’t present it, and it rolled out of his glove,” Francona said. “I get it. It’s just disappointing. But that’s the rule. I understand it, but it wasn’t real fun.”
The Reds didn’t offer much against Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver before or after that third-inning play, the right-hander no-hitting the Reds until Santiago Espinal’s leadoff single in the eighth. His eight innings was a career high.
The hit was the only one the Reds got on a night the focus centered more on Callihan’s ugly injury.
“You’re human. It’s hard not to ‒ you gotta care,” Francona said. “He’s such a good kid. You feel terrible for him.”
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Surgery for Cincinnati Reds' Tyler Callihan on broken arm
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“As bad as it was,” Friedl said. “I didn’t know what happened. He was just in a lot of pain. I didn’t see his glove or where the ball was. I was just worried about him and making sure he was OK.”
Five days after his MLB debut, Callihan suffered multiple fractures in his left forearm on a play Reds pitcher Brady Singer called “gruesome to watch,” crashing into the wall in foul territory, glove first, at full speed after what looked like a catch.
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Callihan crumpled to the ground after hitting the wall, writhing in pain as the ball popped free before he flung his glove off.
By the end of the 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a four-game series, his arm was in a splint, and he was preparing for a flight back to Cincinnati Tuesday morning for surgery.
“We’ll get him fixed up,” said manager Terry Francona, who seemed affected by the young player’s injury even after the game. “He’s young. And he’ll be OK. It’s going to take a little while.”
The Reds’ clubhouse postgame was especially quiet, even for a loss.
“It was obviously gruesome to watch, being on the field,” Singer said. “It overshadows (the loss).
“I feel bad for him. I can’t thank him enough for the effort. I take guys like that on the field every single day. Fighting for the ball, wanting to make that play speaks volumes about him. I hope he’s OK.”
Singer said he talked to Callihan after the x-rays and that “he’s in good spirits.”
Callihan, 24, was playing in just his fourth big-league game. It’s the kind of injury that’s expected to sideline most of the season.
“In the short time, he was up here he played the game hard and played the game the right way, and to see that, it’s tough,” said Friedl, who started arguing with one of the umpires when he realized the play had not been ruled a catch and the ball was live as Callihan lay on the ground in pain.
The hitter, Matt Olson, wound up with a two-run, inside-the-park home run – and a 4-0 Braves lead.
“I just ran up to the umpire in anger,” he said, “because it just doesn’t make sense from my perspective. The guy catches the ball, his glove hand breaks, and the fact that he can’t transfer the ball from his glove hand to his throwing hand is the reason that that’s a hit is a big ridiculous.
“He explained the rule. And the rules are the rules. But that’s something we have to figure out about that rule.”
Francona challenged the no-catch call, which was “confirmed” after the replay was reviewed.
“The way I understand it is he caught it but he couldn’t present it, and it rolled out of his glove,” Francona said. “I get it. It’s just disappointing. But that’s the rule. I understand it, but it wasn’t real fun.”
The Reds didn’t offer much against Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver before or after that third-inning play, the right-hander no-hitting the Reds until Santiago Espinal’s leadoff single in the eighth. His eight innings was a career high.
The hit was the only one the Reds got on a night the focus centered more on Callihan’s ugly injury.
“You’re human. It’s hard not to ‒ you gotta care,” Francona said. “He’s such a good kid. You feel terrible for him.”
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Surgery for Cincinnati Reds' Tyler Callihan on broken arm
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