Kyle Nicolas

Kyle Nicolas

25-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates
2024 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
3.95
WHIP
1.50
K
55
SV
0
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
In most senses, Nicolas had a disappointing 2023 season. He started the campaign by repeating work at Double-A Altoona and had limited success. He was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis anyway, but after further struggles, he was switched from a starting to relief role. That also didn't prove to be a path to success, but Nicolas was promoted to the major-league roster. That was the positive to his campaign, and he'll now have the chance to compete for a bullpen role in spring training. Read Past Outlooks
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'4"
Weight 223
DOB 2/22/1999
Born Massillon, OH
College Ball State
Drafted 2020 MIA
$Signed a one-year contract with the Pirates in March of 2024.
Lands on IL
PPittsburgh Pirates
Side
September 18, 2024
The Pirates placed Nicolas (side) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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With only 11 days left in the season and Pittsburgh out of the running for a wild-card spot, Nicolas' move to the IL will put an early end to his 2024 campaign. The 25-year-old righty will finish the year with a 3.95 ERA and 1.50 WHIP alongside a 55:31 K:BB across 54.2 innings. Jake Woodford was selected to the active roster in a corresponding move and will start Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Kyle Nicolas generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Kyle Nicolas generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-41%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-31%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .179 105 24 16 15 4 0 2
Since 2022vs Right .303 164 38 19 43 5 0 3
2024vs Left .195 97 19 15 15 4 0 2
2024vs Right .281 146 36 16 36 3 0 2
2023vs Left .000 8 5 1 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right .500 18 2 3 7 2 0 1
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-26%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-67%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 5.34 1.71 30.1 1 0 0 8.9 5.9 0.6
Since 2022Away 3.94 1.38 29.2 1 2 0 9.7 4.6 0.9
2024Home 5.93 1.83 27.1 1 0 0 8.2 6.6 0.7
2024Away 1.98 1.17 27.1 1 2 0 9.9 3.6 0.7
2023Home 0.00 0.67 3.0 0 0 0 15.0 0.0 0.0
2023Away 27.00 3.86 2.1 0 0 0 7.7 15.4 3.9
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Nicolas compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.77
 
K/9
9.1
 
BB/9
5.1
 
HR/9
0.7
 
Fastball
97.4 mph
 
ERA
3.95
 
WHIP
1.50
 
BABIP
.322
 
GB/FB
1.47
 
Left On Base
68.1%
 
Exit Velocity
83.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2411 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%
 
Swinging Strike
11.4%
 
Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Nicolas, acquired by the Pirates as part of the return for Jacob Stallings, has come through the minor leagues as a starter. However, there are a few reasons to be concerned about his potential to stick in that role. First, he relies heavily on a fastball-slider combo and has struggled to find a consistent third pitch. In addition, he has a 5.0 BB/9 across 130 total innings at Double-A across his time with both Miami and Pittsburgh. Given his potential to throw with premium velocity in short stints while possessing the classic pitch mix of a power-throwing reliever, that seems to be the role that Nicolas will likely find himself in upon reaching the majors. It's premature to project saves in his future, but the best-case scenario could be that Nicolas finds himself as a closer in Pittsburgh - or elsewhere - at points in his career.
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Nursing side injury
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September 16, 2024
Nicolas was removed from Monday's game against the Cardinals after facing one batter due to a left side injury, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Recalled by Pittsburgh
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April 26, 2024
The Pirates recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Optioned to minor-league camp
PPittsburgh Pirates
March 17, 2024
The Pirates optioned Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
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Selected to MLB roster
PPittsburgh Pirates
September 19, 2023
Pittsburgh selected Nicolas' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
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Reassigned to minor-league camp
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March 7, 2023
Nicolas was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Pirates camp.
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