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Tyler Callihan, IF
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Scouting report
Those who observed Callihan in the Fall of 2020 echoed reports from his amateur days: he can really swing the bat but has no clear defensive position. He mostly played third base in high school, but there were some pre-draft calls for him to catch, and the Reds gave him post-draft reps at second and continued doing so during the Fall of 2020 since they wanted to give Rece Hinds as many opportunities at third as possible. I've gotten mixed reviews on how his glove looked at second, including some positive thoughts from outside the org. There's also a chance he's eventually a first baseman; for now I have him projected as a below-average second baseman. But the bat is the carrying tool here. Callihan was one of the most polished high school hitters in the 2019 class, and performed against his elite peers on the showcase circuit. There was some merited skepticism surrounding his ability to sustain that in pro ball since Callihan was among the older high schoolers in that class, but now that he's performed against more refined pro arms for over a year and is generating the same reports, it's fair to be more confident in the stick. If he can stand at second then there's much less need to alter Callihan's swing to increase his power output. (Alternate site from mid-September on, Fall Instructional League)