The Reds begin a 6-game homestand on Friday night.

Kyle Nicolas, a former Jackson standout pitcher, was called up to the Cincinnati Reds after starting the season in Triple-A.

Many MLB teams are afraid of trading with their division rivals, but not the Pittsburgh Pirates. After sending Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds last summer, the Pirates made another trade with the Reds this week, swapping right-handed relief pitcher Kyle Nicolas for utilityman Tyler Callihan on Wednesday. Callihan, 25, debuted with Cincinnati last April. […]

The Pirates and Reds got together for an interdivisional trade with infielder/outfielder Tyler Calihan headed to Pittsburgh for right-handed reliever Kyle Nicolas.

Flashing dominance, but battling walks. Pirates reliever Kyle Nicolas aims to finally harness his talent and find elusive consistency on the mound.