Reds Trade Creates Opportunity for Rising Prospect to Crack Top 30

The Reds traded their 19th-ranked prospect, Tyler Callihan, to the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed relief pitcher Kyle Nicolas on Wednesday evening.

Following the trade, Hansel Jimenez entered MLB Pipeline’s top-30 prospects list for the Reds.

Jiminez is a 19-year-old infielder who played in 35 games for the DSL Reds in 2025. He slashed .269/.374/.445 with 11 extra-base hits and 12 stolen bases.

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"A right-handed hitter, Jimenez shows excellent athleticism in the box and a feel for extra-base pop, although it’s not appeared consistently during game action," MLB Pipeline wrote. "There’s some length to his swing and he’ll need to become more selective after running a 25.9 percent strikeout rate (with just a 9.5 percent walk rate) during his extended look in the DSL. But when he squares the ball up, it can really jump off his bat. He posted a 29.2 percent line-drive rate in 2025, which ranked him fourth among all Reds Minor Leaguers with at least 100 plate appearances. As can often be the case at the lower levels, he’s a pull-side fiend with a 58.5 percent rate for his balls in play last year."

Jiminez will likely spend the 2026 season stateside with in the Arizona Complex League.

You can see MLB Pipeline's full list of Reds' top prospects here.

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