March 4, 2026

Trade: Cincinnati RedsPittsburgh Pirates

Tyler Callihan and Kyle Nicolas changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

franchise trade score · provisional

65better

Franchise trade score65

Rest of season78WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M

Short term66WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M

Control window65WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M

Full tenure65WAR in-0.2WAR out-0.3Net+0.1Net surplus$0.9M

franchise trade score · provisional

35worse

Franchise trade score35

Rest of season22WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M

Short term34WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M

Control window35WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M

Full tenure35WAR in-0.3WAR out-0.2Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.9M

Cincinnati Reds received

Kyle NicolasP · 27 · pre-arb · 5 yrs control-0.2WAR (control) · 1 yr21

Rest of season12WAR-0.2FIP−190IP7Surplus−$1.4M

Short term20WAR-0.2FIP−190IP7Surplus−$1.4M

Control window22WAR-0.2FIP−190IP7Surplus−$1.4M

Full tenure22WAR-0.2FIP−190IP7Surplus−$1.4M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: +0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 95, salary $267K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Kyle Nicolas	pre-arb	$267K	$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$1.4M
Total over the control window			$0.2M	-0.2	—	−$1.4M

Tyler CallihanLF · 26 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control-0.3WAR (control) · 1 yr17

Rest of season10WAR-0.3wRC+81PA107Surplus−$2.3M

Short term16WAR-0.3wRC+81PA107Surplus−$2.3M

Control window17WAR-0.3wRC+81PA107Surplus−$2.3M

Full tenure18WAR-0.3wRC+81PA107Surplus−$2.3M

On the day: -0.4 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ -16, salary $127K.

Received	Status	Salary that year	Paid	WAR	$/WAR	Surplus
Tyler Callihan	pre-arb	$127K	$0.1M	-0.3	—	−$2.3M
Total over the control window			$0.1M	-0.3	—	−$2.3M

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