Doug Nikhazy #65

DOUGLAS SAMUEL NIKHAZY...2018 graduate of West Orange High School (Winter Garden, Fla.) before attending the Univ. of Mississippi, where he posted a three-year mark of 24-6 with a 2.81 ERA in 40 games/33 GS (204.2IP, 149H, 64ER, 259SO)…During final junior season was named a Golden Spikes finalist and a consensus First Team All-American (ABCA/ Rawlings, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA and D1Baseball) after going 12-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 16G/15GS (142K/92IP)…Second in school history in SO and set program record in wins...2020 Third Team All-American (Collegiate Baseball) and set Ole Miss freshman record with 86 strikeouts in 2019...2019 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Member and 2015 Team USA member (15U)...Was student body president of West Orange High … Was 12th man President and a national debater in high school...Majored in political science at Ole Miss...Favorites- Movie: Pulp Fiction; Team Growing Up: Pittsburgh Pirates; Fav. Athlete: Jack Wilson; Activity: Hunting; TV Show: How I Met Your Mother; School Subject: English.

2024

Split the season between AA Akron and AAA Columbus, his first taste of the Triple-A level...His season ERA of 2.98 was sixth-lowest in the Guardians system as his 124K were 7th-most (.192 average against, second-lowest)…Started the year in Akron, missing three weeks from Apr. 12-May 4 with a left oblique strain (did not allow a run over first two starts prior, 10IP, 1H, 13K)…Did not allow a run over his first 19.0 innings into the second inning of his May 22 start vs. Harrisburg...Promoted to Columbus on June 24...Promptly spun 20.0 consecutive scoreless innings to start his Clippers tenure, including 7.0 shutout IP over 2 hits in his AAA debut of June 28 vs. Omaha (CG/SHO, G2 DH)…Over his last six games/5GS in Columbus, he went 3-1 with a 1.59 ERA (34.0IP, 22H, 6ER, 14BB, 29SO)…Fanned 10 in his lone playoff start of Sept. 24 at Omaha (5.2IP, 4H, 1R)…Following his June 24 promotion, ranked second among International League pitchers in ERA (2.87), third in SO (75), fifth in IP (75.1) and posted the lowest average against (.195)… On the year, LHH and RHH posted identical OPS' (.605) and batters hit just .177 (28-for-158) off him with men on...Started the "Spring Breakout" game vs. the Reds on March 16 in Goodyear (3.0IP, 3H, 2R/1ER, 6K).

2023

Finished with the fourth-most strikeouts among organizational pitchers (128) while also ranking eighth among Eastern League pitchers...Recorded three double-digit strikeout games...Entered final relief outing of season with a 4.44 ERA before allowing six runs/six ER in 0.2IP on 9/13 vs. Altoona...ERA thru 7/27 was 3.29 over first 18G/15GS (76.2IP, 55H, 28ER, 95K, 3rd-lowest ERA in EL).

2022

Began professional career, spending most of the season at High-A Lake County before a late season promotion to AA Akron...Promoted to Akron on 8/30; was T9th in the Midwest League in SO at time of promotion...Combined on year posted a 3.96 ERA in 24 starts.