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Cleared for spring training Nicolas (side) faced off against Andrew McCutchen during a live batting practice session Tuesday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Nicolas appears to have entered spring training with a clean bill of health after he finished last season on the injured list due to a left side injury. Before being shut down, Nicolas had turned in a 3.95 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 55:31 K:BB while collecting two wins and seven holds over 54.2 innings out of the Pittsburgh bullpen. He'll likely be ticketed for a middle-relief role to begin the 2025 campaign.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates place Kyle Nicolas on injured list; Bryan Reynolds getting pregame work at first base ST. LOUIS — Kyle Nicolas will miss the remainder of the 2024 season, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. Nicolas was placed on the 15-da...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Lands on IL The Pirates placed Nicolas (side) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing side injury 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.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Off The Bat: Suction cups and needles? Pirates pitchers rely on bevy of gadgets for recovery Off The Bat is a weekly Pirates column powered by North Shore Tavern, Pittsburgh’s home for steak on a stone. When Kyle Nicolas returns to t...

AUGUST 2, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates' Kyle Nicolas settling back in after forgettable relief appearance in Paul Skenes' debut CHICAGO — Fresh off of setting a career high, Kyle Nicolas feels more like himself these days. The right-hander with a fastball that frequen...

MAY 16, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates recall right-hander Kyle Nicolas after solid start to season with Indianapolis SAN FRANCISCO — It took all of one relief appearance for Kyle Nicolas to be humbled by MLB competition in 2023. Then 24 years old, Nicolas w...

APRIL 27, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Selected to MLB roster Pittsburgh selected Nicolas' contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Impact The 24-year-old right-hander will get his first taste of major-league action down the stretch, presumably in a long relief role, after working to a 5.20 ERA and 127:52 K:BB in 98.2 innings this season between Double-A and Triple-A. Thomas Hatch has been optioned out in a corresponding 28-man roster move.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE