Players · N · Pitcher · 2026 regular season
Kyle Nicolas
- Age
- 27
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 216 lb
- Born
- February 22, 1999 in Massillon, OH, United States
- MLB debut
- September 19, 2023
- Drafted
- 2020, round CB-B
- College
- Ball State
- dbWAR
- .3 Regular season, 4 season(s)
- IP
- 7.1
- ERA
- 8.59
- FIP
- 8.29
- K/9
- 8.6
- FIP−
- 198 100 = avg
Kyle Nicolas is a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2026 he struck out 7 batters over 7.1 innings across 7 appearances, going 1-0. His ERA of 8.59 was 105.5% higher than the league average of 4.18. Stripping out defence, his 8.29 FIP suggests he pitched better than his ERA shows. He missed bats on 23.7% of swings (7.1% of every pitch he threw), walked 31.0% of the batters he faced and struck out 16.7%. His -0.3 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026 regular season.
WAR by season
Pitching Regular season
Standard and advanced, by season. Regular-season games only.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .455 | .600 | .455 | .491 | 33.3% |
| vs RHB | 27 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .167 | .444 | .389 | .396 | 7.4% |
Pitch sequencing
What Kyle Nicolas throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, how often it misses, and what hitters do with it.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 96 | 96.8 | 2,389 | 37.5% | 17.2% | 17 | .294 | 1.085 | |
| Slider | 66 | 90.0 | 2,543 | 36.4% | 31.8% | 6 | — | — | |
| Curveball | 32 | 83.9 | 2,630 | 37.5% | 33.3% | 5 | — | — |
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