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Top Doug Nikhazy News
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Guardians' Doug Nikhazy: Set to debut out of bullpen
The Guardians will promote Nikhazy from Triple-A Columbus on Friday before they start their three-games series versus the Red Sox.
Nikhazy didn't make the cut for the major-league club after he got off to a bad spring training in which he surrendered seven earned runs across 8.2 innings of work. Through four games with Triple-A Columbus to begin the season, he's posted a 3.44 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB in 18.1 innings. While he has been largely used as a starter during his MiLB career, he will be used out of the bullpen in Cleveland, at least initially. A corresponding move has yet to be announced.
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Guardians' Doug Nikhazy: Moved to Triple-A
The Guardians optioned Nikhazy to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Nikhazy wasn't very effective this spring, giving up seven earned runs on five hits and six walks, though he impressively struck out 12 batters in 8.2 innings. He'll look to get back on track with Columbus, and he could be a candidate to debut at some point this year after posting a 2.87 ERA in Triple-A last season.
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Guardians' Doug Nikhazy: Could make team
Nikhazy could make the Guardians' bullpen out of spring training, Steve Stockmar of MLB.com reports.
Nikhazy is already on the 40-man roster and has gotten off to a great start in Cactus League play, throwing four hitless innings with four strikeouts across two relief appearances. Pitching coach Carl Willis said Sunday that Nikhazy would make the club's bullpen, not the rotation, if he were to win a job. Nikhazy is a starter by trade and had a strong 2024 season, logging a 2.98 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 124:53 K:BB in 123.2 innings split between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He is working on improving his control and could be a multi-inning relief option early in the year if the club's starters aren't all ready to go five-plus innings consistently.
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Guardians' Doug Nikhazy: Joins 40-man roster
The Guardians selected Nikhazy to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Nikhazy's addition to Cleveland's 40-man will prevent him from being selected during the Rule 5 Draft in December. The 25-year-old southpaw split time between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus last season, posting a 2.98 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 123.2 total innings. If he's able to find similar success to start the new season, Nikhazy could be called up for his MLB debut at some point in 2025.
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Guardians' Doug Nikhazy: Faring well at Triple-A
Nikhazy has a 0.86 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 23 strikeouts in 21 innings across four starts for Triple-A Columbus.
A second-round selection in 2021, Nikhazy has outperformed his scouting report this season. The 24-year-old lefty doesn't have an overpowering fastball (sits in the low-90s), but he has multiple above-average-to-plus secondary offerings, and his fastball has good movement. His walk rates at Double-A and Triple-A have been just north of 10 percent, which is a big improvement for him, as he had a 15.4 percent walk rate at Double-A last year. Nikhazy's 54.3 percent groundball rate at Triple-A is another mark in his favor. He could be an option to join the big-league rotation this summer.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 210 lbs |
| Birthplace: Burlington, NC |
| Age: 25 |
| Experience: R |
| Bats/Throws: L, L |