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Cincinnati • #62 • RP

Kyle Nicolas

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Preseason
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KC
Sat, Mar 7
L 6-2
vs
ARI
Sun, Mar 8
W 13-4
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SD
Sun, Mar 8
L 14-3
vs
ATH
Mon, Mar 9
L 9-7
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COL
Tue, Mar 10
W 8-1
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MIL
Wed, Mar 11
4:05 pm
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LAD
Thu, Mar 12
9:05 pm
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SF
Fri, Mar 13
7:05 pm
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SF
Fri, Mar 13
9:05 pm
vs
TEX
Sat, Mar 14
4:05 pm
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Player Outlook
Kyle Nicolas possesses some tantalizing skills - he throws in the upper-90s and boasts an outstanding curveball - but he's struggled to produce at the big-league level. Through 98 career innings, the 26-year-old holds a 1.48 WHIP, 12.2 percent walk rate and modest 22.0 percent strikeout rate. Considering he struck out 12.5 batters per nine innings at the Triple-A level, there is room for improvement. Perhaps Nicolas just needs to toss fewer fastballs? The right-hander has thrown his four-seamer 50-plus percent of the time in each of his three seasons, but it hasn't performed particularly well. Meanwhile, Nicolas' curveball (22 percent usage in 2025) stifled opposing hitters, holding them to a .040 batting average and .040 slugging last season; the best marks for that pitch type (minimum 100 thrown). Nicolas' ratios might always be a problem, but he has potential to strike out 100-plus batters in a season if tweaks his pitch percentage.

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2026 — — — — — — — — 0.00 0.00
2025 541.7 38.0 1 2 — 34 18 4.74 1.37
2024 85.51.7 54.7 2 2 — 55 31 3.95 1.50
3y Avg. 481.7 32.7 1 1 — 32 18 4.68 1.50
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  • Reds' Kyle Nicolas: Flipped to Cincinnati

    Rotowire
    The Reds acquired Nicolas from the Pirates in exchange for Tyler Callihan on Wednesday. Nicolas will compete for a spot in Cincinnati's bullpen after appearing in 82 games for the Pirates over the past two seasons. Nicolas has a career 4.68 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 96:53 K:BB across 98 innings of relief.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Activated from bereavement list

    Rotowire
    The Pirates activated Nicolas from the bereavement list Friday. Nicolas has rejoined the team after taking a temporary leave. Pittsburgh optioned Cam Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Nicolas has a 5.14 ERA in 28 innings out of the bullpen with the Pirates this season.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Placed on bereavement list

    Rotowire
    The Pirates placed Nicolas on the bereavement list Friday. Nicolas will be permitted to miss 3-7 games while he tends to more important matters. Evan Sisk was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move and will take Nicolas' place in Pittsburgh's bullpen.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Back in majors

    Rotowire
    The Pirates recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Nicolas will rejoin the Pirates' bullpen after the team shipped Taylor Rogers and David Bednar elsewhere prior to Thursday's trade deadline. Nicolas has coughed up 10 earned runs over 12 innings in the majors and will likely work in low-leverage spots while in Pittsburgh.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Heading back to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Pirates optioned Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. He'll cede his spot in the bullpen to right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move and will provide the Pirates with a multi-inning option in relief. Nicolas made three appearances after his June 3 promotion, giving up one earned run on three hits and one walk over 4.1 innings.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Promoted Tuesday

    Rotowire
    The Pirates recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. The right-hander will join the Pirates on Tuesday for his second stint in the majors this season. Nicolas surrendered nine earned runs over 7.2 innings during his prior run with Pittsburgh this year and has a 5.63 ERA in 14 appearances with Indianapolis.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Sent to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Pirates optioned Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. He's the odd man out of the bullpen with Dennis Santana (personal) getting reinstated from the bereavement list. Since being called up from Indianapolis on April 11, Nicolas had submitted a 10.57 ERA, 2.35 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB over 7.2 innings while working in lower-leverage situations.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Recalled from Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Pirates recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Nicolas has struggled this season with Indianapolis, yielding nine earned runs in just 6.1 innings. However, he has a big arm and could eventually work his way into high-leverage situations as part of an unsettled Pirates bullpen.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Joining Pittsburgh

    Rotowire
    The Pirates will recall Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The 26-year-old righty will come up from the minors to give the Pirates' bullpen another fresh arm to work with, replacing Thomas Harrington. Nicolas has been hit around quite a bit in Triple-A this year, allowing nine earned runs in just 6.1 innings, so he'll likely only see action in low-leverage situations while in Pittsburgh.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Lands on IL

    Rotowire
    The Pirates placed Nicolas (side) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. 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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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Nursing side injury

    Rotowire
    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. The severity of the right-hander's injury is unclear at this time, though skipper Derek Shelton noted after the game that Nicolas is being sent for further evaluation. He'll be labeled day-to-day until more information surfaces.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Recalled by Pittsburgh

    Rotowire
    The Pirates recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. Nicolas ended the 2023 season as part of the Pirates' bullpen. He struggled in his four outings, giving up seven runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out seven over 5.1 frames. Nicolas has looked better in Triple-A this season, posting a 0.84 ERA and 2.06 WHIP over 10.2 innings, and he'll get another shot in the majors. The move corresponds with Ryder Ryan being optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Selected to MLB roster

    Rotowire
    Pittsburgh selected Nicolas' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday. The 24-year-old will get his first taste of major-league action down the stretch after posting a 5.20 ERA and 127:52 K:BB in 98.2 innings this summer between Double-A and Triple-A. He showed much better following a move to the Indianapolis bullpen in early August, delivering a 2.05 ERA with 31 strikeouts across his last 22 frames. Thomas Hatch was optioned out in a corresponding 28-man roster move.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Rejoins Double-A rotation

    Rotowire
    Nicolas (shoulder) was activated from Double-A Altoona's 7-day injured list Saturday and struck out two over 2.2 innings while giving up two runs on three hits and a walk in his return to the mound. Nicolas was cleared to make his return to Altoona's active roster as a long reliever after a three-week stint on the shelf with a shoulder injury. The 23-year-old right-hander should slot back into the rotation next week and will take a 4.15 ERA and 1.28 WHIP into his 12th outing of the season with Altoona.
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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Strong debut for Altoona

    Rotowire
    Nicolas allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five over 3.2 innings in his debut for Double-A Altoona. According to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com, the Pirates were raving about Nicolas this spring and scouts in other organizations think the Pirates did really well to land him from Miami in the Jacob Stallings trade. Nicolas has logged 43 innings at Double-A dating back to last season, so he could earn a midseason bump to Triple-A Indianapolis.
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