ATLANTA — Cincinnati Reds rookie left fielder Tyler Callihan broke his left forearm while attempting a sliding catch on a play that turned into an inside-the-park home run in a 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Reds manager Terry Francona said Callihan will be sent back to Cincinnati for surgery to set the arm.
“He’s such a good kid, you feel terrible for him,” Francona said.
With two outs in the third inning, Callihan was chasing down a flyball from Matt Olson and briefly made the grab before crashing hard into the padded wall in foul territory along the left-field line.