Doug Nikhazy

Bats L Throws L6'0" 210 lbBorn 1999 Burlington, USADebut 2025Team CLEDraft 2021 R2 #58 Cleveland Guardians, Ole Miss

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	146	19.6	10.4	3.27	19.7	6.73	96.9
2027							98.8
2028							98.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 25

His ten closest age-25 comparables averaged 98 PITCH+ the next season; 4 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Will Warren	2024	63.6	96.8	711
2	Doug Mathis	2008	66.0	113.5	172
3	Frankie De La Cruz	2009	63.5	did not play
4	Mike Kickham	2014	55.6	did not play
5	Elvin Rodriguez	2023	60.7	did not play
6	Jose Ramirez	2015	56.0	101.2	143
7	Sean Henn	2006	67.5	82.0	181
8	David Pauley	2008	66.6	did not play
9	Mitch Atkins	2011	68.9	did not play
10	Dillon Overton	2017	55.9	did not play

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									146				98.8
2026*									9				122.6	164.1	186.7
2025	CLE	0	1	13.50	2	1	0	4.0	23	0	6	5	58.9	97.0	55.9
Career		0	1	13.50	2	1	0	4.0	23	0	6	5	58.9		55.9

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	CLE	P	2	4	0	0	0	0		-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Charlotte Knights	Pit	51	10.1 IP, 20% K	8.91
2026	AAA	Iowa Cubs	Pit	176	33.1 IP, 22% K	10.88
2026	AAA	nan	Pit	227	43.2 IP, 22% K	10.42
2025	AAA	Columbus Clippers	Pit	387	86.0 IP, 22% K	5.02
2024	AAA	Columbus Clippers	Pit	300	75.1 IP, 25% K	2.88
2024	AA	Akron RubberDucks	Pit	189	48.1 IP, 26% K	3.18
2023	AA	Akron RubberDucks	Pit	474	102.0 IP, 27% K	4.94
2022	AA	Akron RubberDucks	Pit	51	9.1 IP, 20% K	11.87
2022	A+	Lake County Captains	Pit	402	93.0 IP, 29% K	3.19

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.233	0.267		0.256
2025	0.636	0.353	0.439

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.