Kyle Nicolas
Kyle Todd Nicolas (born February 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career
Nicolas grew up in Massillon, Ohio and attended Jackson High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He won state titles in both sports as a senior and was named the Federal League Co-Player of the Year in baseball after going 8–0 with a save and a 0.50 ERA on the mound while also batting .349 with 24 RBIs. Nicolas played for the Ball State Cardinals for three seasons. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior, Nicolas went 0–1 with a 2.74 ERA in four starts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Professional career
Nicolas was selected 61st overall by the Miami Marlins in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. After not playing in the minor leagues in 2020 following the cancelation of the season due to Covid-19, he began the 2021 season with the High-A Beloit Snappers. Nicolas was promoted to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos after posting 3–2 record with a 5.28 ERA and 86 strikeouts in  innings with Beloit. On November 29, 2021, Nicolas was traded along with Zach Thompson and Connor Scott to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jacob Stallings. In 2023, Nicolas made 35 appearances (18 starts) split between the Double–A Altoona Curve and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, registering a cumulative 4–7 record and 5.20 ERA with 127 strikeouts and 2 saves in  innings pitched. On September 19, 2023, Nicolas had his contract selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Personal life
Nicolas is the nephew of former Penn State and NFL quarterback Todd Blackledge. References

External links

Ball State Cardinals bio

1999 births
Living people
Altoona Curve players
Ball State Cardinals baseball players
Baseball players from Ohio
Beloit Snappers players
Cotuit Kettleers players
Indianapolis Indians players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Sportspeople from Massillon, Ohio