Nicholas Gordan Kingham...Is a 2010 graduate of Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, NV...Went 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 13 games as a senior in high school and was named First-Team All-State...Was the No. 2 recruit in the state of Nevada in 2010 (No. 156 nationally) according to PerfectGame and signed a letter of intent with Oregon...Had to sit out his junior year at Sierra Vista after transferring...Went 10-1 for his legion team, the Las Vegas Lions, in 2009...Signed by Pirates scout Larry Broadway.
2017
Set a minor league career high in wins (10)... Began season on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Indianapolis due to a sprained right ankle...Pitched 4.0 innings against the Braves in an Extended Spring Training game on 5/1...Also gave up a run on three hits in five innings of a rehab start on 5/7 at Pirate City (74 pitches)...Was reinstated from the D.L. at Indianapolis and was transferred to Bradenton, where he pitched 5.0 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit while winning his start on 5/11 vs. Palm Beach...Returned to Indianapolis on 5/16 and won his first start on 5/17 at Columbus (5.2ip - 95 pitches)... Also won his second start on 5/17 at Columbus (5.2ip/2er)... Suffered first loss on 5/23 at Lehigh Vallley (6.0ip/3er)...Gave up just one run in 6.1 innings while winning his third decision on 5/28 at Rochester...Pitched a scoreless inning of relief on 7/14 vs. Louisville...Threw just 85 pitches (60 strikes) while tossing his first professional complete game in a 3-1 victory vs. Syracuse on 8/10...Won four straight starts while posting a 0.88 ERA (30.2ip/3er) and a 21-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio between 7/24 and 8/10...Gave up a season-high eight runs in 3.2ip on 8/26, but received a no-decision...Won each of his final six regular season decisions between 7/24 and 8/31...Won his only postseason start on 9/8 vs. Durham (7.0ip/4h/0r/3bb/4so).
2016
Spent entire season recovering from Tommy John surgery...Began a minor league rehab assignment with the GCL Pirates on 7/8...Missed one start due to a lumbar strain (retro to 7/26)...Was reinstated from Triple-A D.L. on 8/15 and was assigned to High-A Bradenton...Pitched 5.0 scoreless frames (64 pitches) and won his first start with the Marauders on 8/17 at Palm Beach...Tossed 6.0 scoreless innings and struck out seven batters on 8/23 at Jupiter (68 pitches)...Joined Double-A Altoona on 8/27 and made his first start with the Curve on 8/29 (6.0ip/3h/1r/1er/1bb/4so - 84 pitches)...Went 3-5 with a 2.93 ERA (46.0ip/15er) in 10 total starts with the three teams.
2015
Season was limited to just six starts with Triple-A Indianapolis...Suffered loss in first start on 4/9 vs. Columbus despite giving up just one run in 6.0ip...Picked up lone victory in his fourth start on 4/25 at Toledo...Made last start on 5/6 vs. Rochester; left the game in the sixth inning due to discomfort in his right elbow...Had surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm on 5/27; surgery performed by Dr. David Altcheck in New York.
2014
Went 6-11 with a 3.34 ERA (159.0ip/59er) in 26 Minor League starts after splitting the season between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis...Established career highs in innings pitched...Ranked third among Pittsburgh farmhands in strikeouts (119)...Was scheduled to be Altoona's Opening Day starter, but did not pitch because of back-to-back postponed games...Made debut with Curve on 4/6 vs. Erie and tossed 6.0 shutout innings while picking up his lone Double-A victory...Did not surrender a home run in his first nine starts (50.0ip) thru 5/21...Had a 2.80 ERA (45.0ip/14er) over his final seven starts with Altoona before being promoted to Indianapolis on 6/12... Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings and struck out season-high eight batters in first Triple-A start on 6/13 vs. Durham...Gave up just one run in 7.0ip and picked up first Triple-A win in his second start on 6/18 vs. Gwinnett...Went 2-0 with a 0.34 ERA (26.2ip/2r/1er) in his first four starts with Indy...Gave up just two hits in 6.0 scoreless innings on 7/10 vs. Columbus...Pitched season-high 8.0 innings on 8/18 vs. Louisville.
2013
Went 9-6 with a 2.89 ERA (143.1ip/46er) and a career-high 144 strikeouts in 27 total games (25 starts) between Class A Bradenton and Altoona...Ranked second among Pittsburgh farmhands in strikeouts...Began season with Bradenton and established a team record with 13 strikeouts in his fifth start on 4/28 vs. Brevard County...Won six consecutive decisions from 4/22 to 5/24 and went 6-0 with a 2.47 ERA (43.2ip/12er) in an eight-start stretch from 4/17 thru 5/24...Was named to the Florida State mid-season All-Star team, but did not pitch in the game due to his promotion to Altoona...Made Double-A debut on 6/15 and earned the win (5.2ip/0r) vs. Trenton...Surrendered his lone home run with Altoona while suffering first Double-A loss on 6/21 at Bowie... Did not allow a home run in his final 12 appearances (61.1ip)...Made first bullpen appearance since 2010 when he started the resumed game vs. New Britain from 6/25 on 6/26; worked 5.0 hitless innings before giving up two runs on two hits in his sixth inning of work...Had his start on 7/1 at Binghamton halted due to rain after recording two outs...Made second "relief" appearance behind the rehabbing Jared Hughes on 7/17 vs. Bowie (6.1ip/0r)...Skipped a turn in the rotation on 8/9 to monitor his innings...Pitched 7.0 scoreless innings and whiffed eight batters in his final start on 8/30 vs. Akron...Went 2-1 with a 2.08 ERA (47.2ip/11er) in his last nine games (eight starts), beginning on 7/12.
2012
Spent entire season with Low-A West Virginia and set career high in starts...Ranked fifth among South Atlantic League starters in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (8.29) and fourth in the league in WHIP (1.19)...Went 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA (14.2ip/14er) in his first five starts before winning his first decision on 5/3 at Asheville...Produced a 1.77 ERA in four starts from 5/8-24 and posted a 2.84 ERA (25.1ip/8er) in five starts during the month of May...Lost six straight decisions from 5/8 thru 7/11...Pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and gave up just two hits while winning his second game on 7/17 at Augusta (game two)...Also tossed 6.0 shutout frames in his next start on 7/24 at Greensboro...Went 5-0 with a 1.49 ERA (36.1ip/6er) in a seven-game stretch from 7/17 thru 8/19...Did not allow more than two earned runs in any of his last nine outings, dating back to 7/17, and posted a 1.68 ERA (48.1ip/9er) in that time while holding opposing hitters to a .164 batting average (27-for-165) and one home run... Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings and had a season-high nine strikeouts in his last start on 8/31 vs, Delmarva.
2011
Spent entire season with the short-season State College Spikes and posted a team-best 2.15 ERA...Ranked third in the New York-Penn League in both ERA and fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings pitched among starters (10.14)...Led all Pittsburgh minor leaguers in ERA...Allowed five runs over 3.0ip while making Opening Day start in a loss on 6/17 at Williamsport...Struck out a season-high eight batters and allowed one run in 5.0ip, but suffered second and final loss in second start on 6/22 vs. Auburn...Went 6-0 with a 1.57 ERA (63.0ip/11er) in his final 13 starts...Did not allow more than one run in any of his final 11 starts, beginning on 7/8 to 9/1 (53.0ip/8r/7er - 1.18 ERA)...Won each of his last four starts from 8/17 to 9/1 and allowed only two earned runs over 20 innings pitched (0.90 ERA).
2010
Was selected by Pittsburgh in fourth round of the First-Year Player Draft and made professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Pirates...Made two relief appearances; tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in debut on 8/25 vs. GCL Tigers and pitched a perfect frame on 8/28 vs. GCL Blue Jays.
