Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Recalled from Triple-A

Name: Latest Waiver Wire Options! Anything There With Zach Thornton?
Uploaded: 2026-07-13T14:34:00+00:00
Duration: 11 min 6 s
Description: Peter Lambert and Jack Flaherty are trending up. Shane Drohan is racking up the whiffs. Is there anything there with Mets prospect Zach Thornton? JJ Bleday is picking things back up. Heriberto Hernandez is hitting for big power in July. Grant Taylor looks like he's taking over as the White Sox closer.

By RotoWire Staff

Apr 11, 2025 at 4:53 pm ET • 1 min read

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The Pirates recalled Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Nicolas has struggled this season with Indianapolis, yielding nine earned runs in just 6.1 innings. However, he has a big arm and could eventually work his way into high-leverage situations as part of an unsettled Pirates bullpen.

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