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| Player Report for #56 John Nichols | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | John Nichols | Contract: | None | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 12-15-1999 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 25 Days | | Born in: | Belmont (New Hampshire) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 37 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, None | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2017, 3rd Pick in Round 20 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 8 | 12 | 7 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 8 | 12 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 8 | 12 | 7 | | | | Talent | 8 | 12 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 9 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 41 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 14 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Talent | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 14 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-04-2025 | BAL | Loss, 1-10 | | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-29-2025 | @ TOR | Loss, 4-6 | | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-26-2025 | @ TOR | Loss, 4-8 | | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-2025 | NYA | Loss, 9-22 | | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-2025 | TOR | Loss, 6-14 | | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-04-2025 | CLE | Win, 9-2 | | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-03-2025 | CLE | Loss, 4-9 | | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2025 | @ DUG | Loss, 4-20 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2025 | @ DUG | Win, 11-10 | | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-2025 | GLE | Win, 6-5 | | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.29 | 14.0 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 20.57 | 13.50 | 3.21 | 5.79 | 10.81 | 2.14 | -6.6 | .314 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .435 | .667 | 1.101 | | | | | vs. RHB | 43 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .372 | .431 | .651 | 1.083 | | | |
| | Major League Baseball 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | September | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.49 | 12.1 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | | | October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.21 | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Last Year | 51 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9.32 | 75.1 | 107 | 83 | 78 | 10 | 66 | 39 | | | 2 Years Ago | 51 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.62 | 69.1 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 9 | 56 | 43 | | | Career | 112 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7.97 | 166.0 | 207 | 155 | 147 | 24 | 132 | 90 | | | Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.64 | 9.1 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | Road | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.57 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Grass | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.29 | 14.0 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 5 | | | Day | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.64 | 3.2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | Night | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.97 | 10.1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| | MLB Triple A 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 60 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5.83 | 80.1 | 94 | 57 | 52 | 4 | 45 | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 23 | 3 | 40.0 | 60 | 19 | 15.68 | 10.53 | 5.27 | 5.04 | 5.18 | 1.73 | 0.5 | .331 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 107 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .336 | .410 | .467 | .877 | | | | | vs. RHB | 216 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .359 | .398 | .757 | | | |
| | MLB Triple A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.22 | 13.2 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | | | May | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.32 | 15.2 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | | | June | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.59 | 19.1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 8 | | | July | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.55 | 17.2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 13 | | | August | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 14.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 8 | | | Last Year | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.74 | 19.0 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | | 2 Years Ago | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.59 | 10.2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 9 | | | Career | 166 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4.81 | 243.1 | 255 | 144 | 130 | 21 | 126 | 138 | | | Home | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5.90 | 39.2 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 23 | | | Road | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.75 | 40.2 | 49 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 24 | | | Grass | 51 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5.27 | 70.0 | 80 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 40 | 40 | | | Turf | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.58 | 10.1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | | | Day | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 20.0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 18 | | | Night | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.27 | 60.1 | 74 | 47 | 42 | 4 | 33 | 29 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2022 Tampa - MLB | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 | .231 | 2.8 | | 2023 Tampa - MLB | 23 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.62 | 69.1 | 73 | 53 | 51 | 9 | 56 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | .290 | -5.7 | | 2024 Tampa - MLB | 24 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9.32 | 75.1 | 107 | 83 | 78 | 10 | 66 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2.30 | .357 | -28.0 | | 2025 Tampa Bay - MLB | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.29 | 14.0 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 | .314 | -6.6 | | Total MLB | 4 yrs. | 112 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7.97 | 166.0 | 207 | 155 | 147 | 24 | 132 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 | .321 | -37.6 |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 06-15-2017 | Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 3, 573rd overall Pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays. | | 01-01-2018 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 1 (7); Control: 1 (9). | | 05-01-2018 | Was selected to the 2018 MLB Rookie League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-2019 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 3 (9); Control: 3 (9). | | 01-01-2020 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 2 (7). | | 04-18-2020 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (9). | | 04-22-2021 | Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (8). | | 06-04-2022 | Was selected to the 2022 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. | | 11-23-2022 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (7). | | 11-20-2023 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (8). | | 06-20-2024 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-20-2024 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (7). | | 10-17-2025 | Released by the Tampa Bay Rays. | |
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