American baseball player (born 1999)
Baseball player
Douglas Samuel Nikhazy (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels .
Amateur career
Nikhazy grew up in Windermere, Florida . In eighth grade he was selected to the Under-15 United States national baseball team .[ 1] West Orange High School , where he pitched and played right field on the baseball team.[ 2] [ 3]
Nikhazy was named a freshman All-American after posting a 9-3 record and a 3.31 ERA with Ole Miss freshman record 86 strikeouts.[ 4] [ 5] coronavirus pandemic .[ 6] Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a consensus first team All-American as a junior after going 12-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 142 strikeouts over 92 innings pitched.[ 7] [ 8]
Professional career
Nikhazy was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the second round with the 58th overall pick of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft .[ 9] [ 10] Lake County Captains of the High-A Midwest League .[ 11]
Nikhazy split the 2024 campaign between the Double–A Akron RubberDucks and Triple–A Columbus Clippers , posting a cumulative 7–4 record and 2.98 ERA with 124 strikeouts across 123+ 2 ⁄3 innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Guardians added Nikhazy to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft .[ 12]
Personal life
In February 2020, Nikhazy was arrested in Oxford, Mississippi for driving under the influence .[ 13] [ 14]
References
^ "Ocoee's Doug Nikhazy makes USA Baseball 15U National team" . West Orange Times & Observer . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ "Doug Nikhazy throws second straight no-hitter as West Orange beats Lake Brantley" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ Parham, Chase (October 22, 2018). "Doug Nikhazy brings impressive resume and talent to Rebel mound competition" . Rivals.com . Retrieved July 1, 2021 . ^ "Ginn, Nikhazy honored by Baseball America" . Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ "Ole Miss baseball: How Doug Nikhazy, Rebels teammates are performing in summer ball" . The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ "Ole Miss baseball boasts one of the SEC's best pitching staffs. Here's a breakdown of why" . The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ Suss, Nick (May 25, 2021). "Doug Nikhazy: 3 things to know about Ole Miss baseball's All-SEC starting pitcher" . The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved July 1, 2021 . ^ "Is Doug Nikhazy the best to ever do it at Ole Miss? Why he belongs in the discussion" . The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .^ "Cleveland chooses charismatic Doug Nikhazy in MLB Draft" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .^ Noga, Joe (July 23, 2021). "Top draft picks Gavin Williams, Doug Nikhazy sign deals and 4 other things about the Cleveland Indians" . Cleveland.com . Retrieved July 24, 2021 . ^ "Captains' 2022 season-opening roster announced" . 5 April 2022.^ Franco, Anthony (November 19, 2024). "Guardians Designate Three Players For Assignment" . MLB Trade Rumors. ^ "Ole Miss baseball: Doug Nikhazy arrested on DUI charge" . The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .^ "Nikhazy issues apology for DUI arrest" . Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
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Active roster Non-roster Coaching staff
Manager 12 Stephen Vogt Associate manager 55 Craig Albernaz Hitting 56 Grant Fink Assistant hitting 85 Jason Esposito Assistant hitting 83 Dan Puente Pitching 51 Carl Willis Assistant pitching 81 Brad Goldberg Assistant pitching 86 Joe Torres First base/Catching 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. Third base/Infield 53 Rouglas Odor Bullpen 88 Caleb Longshore Hitting analyst -- Josh Tubbs Bullpen catcher 82 Ricky Pacione Bullpen catcher 72 Eric Rodríguez Catching coordinator -- Brian Whatley Outfield/Base running 84 J. T. Maguire Player development/Hitting -- Luis Ortiz Assistant field coordinator -- Buck Taylor Field coordinator/Defense/Base running 50 Kai Correa Performance -- Brian Miles Pitching rehab lead -- Chris Mears
