Pitching

TJ Nichols

Tampa Bay Rays (AA)

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'5" / 189

DOB: 6/24/2002

(24 years, 4 months, 15 days)

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2023, Rd: 6, Pick: 19, Ovr: 183
Draft Team:	Tampa Bay Rays
Signing Bonus:	$304,800
College:	Arizona (Tucson, USA)

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Rotowire: Nichols (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. (5/25/2026)

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Ovr Rk

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2027

40+

Fastball

50 / 55

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50 / 55

Changeup

40 / 50

Command

50 / 55

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2023, Rd: 6, Pick: 19, Ovr: 183
Draft Team:	Tampa Bay Rays
Signing Bonus:	$304,800
College:	Arizona (Tucson, USA)

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News

Rotowire: Nichols (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. (5/25/2026)

6/26/26

Tampa Bay Rays Top 62 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen

2/28/25

Tampa Bay Rays Top 56 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and James Fegan

7/4/24

Tampa Bay Rays Top 49 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and Travis Ice

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2021	ARIZ	NCAA	19	6	3	0	17	9	60.1	9.85	4.62	0.75	.290	69.5%			4.77	4.58
2022	ARIZ	NCAA	20	6	4	0	16	16	88.1	8.56	3.87	0.71	.355	63.9%			5.50	4.84
2023	ARIZ	NCAA	21	3	5	1	17	8	57.2	8.12	4.53	1.87	.304	58.6%			8.27	7.40
2023	TBR	CPX	21	0	0	0	3	2	5.0	7.20	1.80	0.00	.154	100.0%	58.3%	0.0%	0.00	2.95	3.56
2024	TBR	A	22	4	6	0	18	14	71.1	8.33	2.78	0.38	.311	76.1%	49.5%	5.5%	2.90	3.24	3.39
2025	TBR	A+	23	10	3	0	19	18	96.2	11.08	1.96	1.86	.286	82.4%	41.9%	23.5%	3.63	4.52	2.78
2025	TBR	AA	23	4	0	0	6	6	37.0	9.00	2.19	0.24	.247	91.2%	39.5%	2.9%	0.97	2.27	2.93
2025	TBR	MiLB	23	14	3	0	25	24	133.2	10.50	2.02	1.41	.275	84.6%	41.3%	17.5%	2.90	3.90	2.82
2026	TBR	ST	24	0	2	0	3	1	3.2	9.82	7.36	2.45	.200	0.0%	20.0%	16.7%	2.45	8.29	7.80
2026	TBR	CPX	24	0	0	0	2	2	5.0	7.20	0.00	0.00	.375	83.3%	60.0%	0.0%	1.80	2.64	3.44
2026	TBR	AA	24	2	6	0	20	20	89.2	8.43	4.12	1.71	.309	66.8%	43.2%	21.5%	5.92	5.62	4.85
2026	TBR	MiLB	24	2	6	0	22	22	94.2	8.37	3.90	1.62	.313	67.7%	44.1%	20.7%	5.70	5.46	4.77
2027	Steamer	PROJ	25	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	6.57	3.34	1.32	.295	70.4%	43.5%		4.75	4.79	4.64	0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2021	ARIZ	NCAA	19	6	3	0	17	9	60.1	9.85	4.62	0.75	.290	69.5%			4.77	4.58
2022	ARIZ	NCAA	20	6	4	0	16	16	88.1	8.56	3.87	0.71	.355	63.9%			5.50	4.84
2023	ARIZ	NCAA	21	3	5	1	17	8	57.2	8.12	4.53	1.87	.304	58.6%			8.27	7.40
2023	TBR	CPX	21	0	0	0	3	2	5.0	7.20	1.80	0.00	.154	100.0%	58.3%	0.0%	0.00	2.95	3.56
2024	TBR	A	22	4	6	0	18	14	71.1	8.33	2.78	0.38	.311	76.1%	49.5%	5.5%	2.90	3.24	3.39
2025	TBR	A+	23	10	3	0	19	18	96.2	11.08	1.96	1.86	.286	82.4%	41.9%	23.5%	3.63	4.52	2.78
2025	TBR	AA	23	4	0	0	6	6	37.0	9.00	2.19	0.24	.247	91.2%	39.5%	2.9%	0.97	2.27	2.93
2025	TBR	MiLB	23	14	3	0	25	24	133.2	10.50	2.02	1.41	.275	84.6%	41.3%	17.5%	2.90	3.90	2.82
2026	TBR	ST	24	0	2	0	3	1	3.2	9.82	7.36	2.45	.200	0.0%	20.0%	16.7%	2.45	8.29	7.80
2026	TBR	CPX	24	0	0	0	2	2	5.0	7.20	0.00	0.00	.375	83.3%	60.0%	0.0%	1.80	2.64	3.44
2026	TBR	AA	24	2	6	0	20	20	89.2	8.43	4.12	1.71	.309	66.8%	43.2%	21.5%	5.92	5.62	4.85
2026	TBR	MiLB	24	2	6	0	22	22	94.2	8.37	3.90	1.62	.313	67.7%	44.1%	20.7%	5.70	5.46	4.77
2027	Steamer	PROJ	25	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	6.57	3.34	1.32	.295	70.4%	43.5%		4.75	4.79	4.64	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2021	ARIZ	NCAA	6	3	4.77	17	9		0	0			60.1	265	50	32	32	5	31		8	3	0	66
2022	ARIZ	NCAA	6	4	5.50	16	16		0	0			88.1	398	98	60	54	7	38		13	13	0	84
2023	ARIZ	NCAA	3	5	8.27	17	8		0	1			57.2	278	63	55	53	12	29		17	6	0	52
2023	TBR	CPX	0	0	0.00	3	2		0	0	1	0	5.0	18	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4
2024	TBR	A	4	6	2.90	18	14		0	0	0	0	71.1	288	64	24	23	3	22	0	1	7	0	66
2025	TBR	A+	10	3	3.63	19	18		0	0	0	0	96.2	392	84	43	39	20	21	0	8	6	0	119
2025	TBR	AA	4	0	0.97	6	6		0	0	0	0	37.0	132	22	4	4	1	9	0	0	1	0	37
2025	TBR	MiLB	14	3	2.90	25	24		0	0	0	0	133.2	524	106	47	43	21	30	0	8	7	0	156
2026	TBR	ST	0	2	2.45	3	1		0	0	1	0	3.2	19	3	7	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	4
2026	TBR	CPX	0	0	1.80	2	2		0	0	0	0	5.0	20	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2026	TBR	AA	2	6	5.92	20	20		1	0	0	0	89.2	388	92	61	59	17	41	0	3	2	0	84
2026	TBR	MiLB	2	6	5.70	22	22		1	0	0	0	94.2	408	98	62	60	17	41	0	3	2	0	88
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.75	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2021	ARIZ	NCAA	6	3	4.77	17	9		0	0			60.1	265	50	32	32	5	31		8	3	0	66
2022	ARIZ	NCAA	6	4	5.50	16	16		0	0			88.1	398	98	60	54	7	38		13	13	0	84
2023	ARIZ	NCAA	3	5	8.27	17	8		0	1			57.2	278	63	55	53	12	29		17	6	0	52
2023	TBR	CPX	0	0	0.00	3	2		0	0	1	0	5.0	18	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4
2024	TBR	A	4	6	2.90	18	14		0	0	0	0	71.1	288	64	24	23	3	22	0	1	7	0	66
2025	TBR	A+	10	3	3.63	19	18		0	0	0	0	96.2	392	84	43	39	20	21	0	8	6	0	119
2025	TBR	AA	4	0	0.97	6	6		0	0	0	0	37.0	132	22	4	4	1	9	0	0	1	0	37
2025	TBR	MiLB	14	3	2.90	25	24		0	0	0	0	133.2	524	106	47	43	21	30	0	8	7	0	156
2026	TBR	ST	0	2	2.45	3	1		0	0	1	0	3.2	19	3	7	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	4
2026	TBR	CPX	0	0	1.80	2	2		0	0	0	0	5.0	20	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2026	TBR	AA	2	6	5.92	20	20		1	0	0	0	89.2	388	92	61	59	17	41	0	3	2	0	84
2026	TBR	MiLB	2	6	5.70	22	22		1	0	0	0	94.2	408	98	62	60	17	41	0	3	2	0	88
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.75	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2021	ARIZ	NCAA	9.85	4.62	2.13	0.75	24.9%	11.7%	13.2%	.221	1.34	.290	69.5%	104	100	4.58
2022	ARIZ	NCAA	8.56	3.87	2.21	0.71	21.1%	9.5%	11.6%	.282	1.54	.355	63.9%	110	97	4.84
2023	ARIZ	NCAA	8.12	4.53	1.79	1.87	18.7%	10.4%	8.3%	.272	1.60	.304	58.6%	151	135	7.40
2023	TBR	CPX	7.20	1.80	4.00	0.00	22.2%	5.6%	16.7%	.118	0.60	.154	100.0%	0	57	2.95
2024	TBR	A	8.33	2.78	3.00	0.38	22.9%	7.6%	15.3%	.242	1.21	.311	76.1%	78	87	3.24
2025	TBR	A+	11.08	1.96	5.67	1.86	30.4%	5.4%	25.0%	.231	1.09	.286	82.4%	93	117	4.52
2025	TBR	AA	9.00	2.19	4.11	0.24	28.0%	6.8%	21.2%	.179	0.84	.247	91.2%	26	62	2.27
2025	TBR	MiLB	10.50	2.02	5.20	1.41	29.8%	5.7%	24.0%	.218	1.02	.275	84.6%	75	102	3.90
2026	TBR	ST	9.82	7.36	1.33	2.45	21.1%	15.8%	5.3%	.200	1.64	.200	0.0%	47	170	8.29
2026	TBR	CPX	7.20	0.00	4.00	0.00	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	.300	1.20	.375	83.3%	31	45	2.64
2026	TBR	AA	8.43	4.12	2.05	1.71	21.6%	10.6%	11.1%	.267	1.48	.309	66.8%	122	118	5.62
2026	TBR	MiLB	8.37	3.90	2.15	1.62	21.6%	10.0%	11.5%	.269	1.47	.313	67.7%	117	114	5.46
2027	Steamer	PROJ	6.57	3.34	1.97	1.32	16.7%	8.5%	8.2%	.266	1.43	.295	70.4%			4.79

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2021	ARIZ	NCAA	9.85	4.62	2.13	0.75	24.9%	11.7%	13.2%	.221	1.34	.290	69.5%	104	100	4.58
2022	ARIZ	NCAA	8.56	3.87	2.21	0.71	21.1%	9.5%	11.6%	.282	1.54	.355	63.9%	110	97	4.84
2023	ARIZ	NCAA	8.12	4.53	1.79	1.87	18.7%	10.4%	8.3%	.272	1.60	.304	58.6%	151	135	7.40
2023	TBR	CPX	7.20	1.80	4.00	0.00	22.2%	5.6%	16.7%	.118	0.60	.154	100.0%	0	57	2.95
2024	TBR	A	8.33	2.78	3.00	0.38	22.9%	7.6%	15.3%	.242	1.21	.311	76.1%	78	87	3.24
2025	TBR	A+	11.08	1.96	5.67	1.86	30.4%	5.4%	25.0%	.231	1.09	.286	82.4%	93	117	4.52
2025	TBR	AA	9.00	2.19	4.11	0.24	28.0%	6.8%	21.2%	.179	0.84	.247	91.2%	26	62	2.27
2025	TBR	MiLB	10.50	2.02	5.20	1.41	29.8%	5.7%	24.0%	.218	1.02	.275	84.6%	75	102	3.90
2026	TBR	ST	9.82	7.36	1.33	2.45	21.1%	15.8%	5.3%	.200	1.64	.200	0.0%	47	170	8.29
2026	TBR	CPX	7.20	0.00	4.00	0.00	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	.300	1.20	.375	83.3%	31	45	2.64
2026	TBR	AA	8.43	4.12	2.05	1.71	21.6%	10.6%	11.1%	.267	1.48	.309	66.8%	122	118	5.62
2026	TBR	MiLB	8.37	3.90	2.15	1.62	21.6%	10.0%	11.5%	.269	1.47	.313	67.7%	117	114	5.46
2027	Steamer	PROJ	6.57	3.34	1.97	1.32	16.7%	8.5%	8.2%	.266	1.43	.295	70.4%			4.79

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	TBR	CPX	2.33	16.7%	58.3%	25.0%	33.3%	0.0%	46.2%	15.4%	38.5%	70	3.56
2024	TBR	A	1.78	22.7%	49.5%	27.8%	21.8%	5.5%	41.7%	26.6%	31.7%	89	3.39
2025	TBR	A+	1.19	22.8%	41.9%	35.3%	16.5%	23.5%	46.9%	28.8%	24.3%	72	2.78
2025	TBR	AA	0.97	19.8%	39.5%	40.7%	14.3%	2.9%	43.0%	20.9%	36.0%	79	2.93
2025	TBR	MiLB	1.13	22.0%	41.3%	36.7%	15.8%	17.5%	45.9%	26.7%	27.4%	74	2.82
2026	TBR	ST	0.33	20.0%	20.0%	60.0%	33.3%	16.7%	54.5%	27.3%	18.2%	158	7.80
2026	TBR	CPX	3.00	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	33.3%	0.0%	25.0%	31.3%	43.8%	60	3.44
2026	TBR	AA	1.41	26.1%	43.2%	30.7%	29.1%	21.5%	51.4%	26.6%	22.0%	100	4.85
2026	TBR	MiLB	1.46	25.7%	44.1%	30.1%	29.3%	20.7%	49.8%	26.9%	23.3%	98	4.77
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	43.5%	36.0%							4.64

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	TBR	CPX	2.33	16.7%	58.3%	25.0%	33.3%	0.0%	46.2%	15.4%	38.5%	70	3.56
2024	TBR	A	1.78	22.7%	49.5%	27.8%	21.8%	5.5%	41.7%	26.6%	31.7%	89	3.39
2025	TBR	A+	1.19	22.8%	41.9%	35.3%	16.5%	23.5%	46.9%	28.8%	24.3%	72	2.78
2025	TBR	AA	0.97	19.8%	39.5%	40.7%	14.3%	2.9%	43.0%	20.9%	36.0%	79	2.93
2025	TBR	MiLB	1.13	22.0%	41.3%	36.7%	15.8%	17.5%	45.9%	26.7%	27.4%	74	2.82
2026	TBR	ST	0.33	20.0%	20.0%	60.0%	33.3%	16.7%	54.5%	27.3%	18.2%	158	7.80
2026	TBR	CPX	3.00	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	33.3%	0.0%	25.0%	31.3%	43.8%	60	3.44
2026	TBR	AA	1.41	26.1%	43.2%	30.7%	29.1%	21.5%	51.4%	26.6%	22.0%	100	4.85
2026	TBR	MiLB	1.46	25.7%	44.1%	30.1%	29.3%	20.7%	49.8%	26.9%	23.3%	98	4.77
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	43.5%	36.0%							4.64

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	TBR	CPX	7	3	2	1	5	26	31
2024	TBR	A	98	55	45	12	374	700	1074
2025	TBR	A+	101	85	55	14	468	1013	1481
2025	TBR	AA	34	35	17	5	169	343	512
2025	TBR	MiLB	135	120	72	19	637	1356	1993
2026	TBR	ST	2	6	2	2	35	42	77	93.7	21.3	0	0.0%
2026	TBR	CPX	9	3	3	1	19	57	76
2026	TBR	AA	111	79	67	23	528	950	1478
2026	TBR	MiLB	120	82	70	24	547	1007	1554
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	TBR	CPX	7	3	2	1	5	26	31
2024	TBR	A	98	55	45	12	374	700	1074
2025	TBR	A+	101	85	55	14	468	1013	1481
2025	TBR	AA	34	35	17	5	169	343	512
2025	TBR	MiLB	135	120	72	19	637	1356	1993
2026	TBR	ST	2	6	2	2	35	42	77	93.7	21.3	0	0.0%
2026	TBR	CPX	9	3	3	1	19	57	76
2026	TBR	AA	111	79	67	23	528	950	1478
2026	TBR	MiLB	120	82	70	24	547	1007	1554
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	TBR	CPX			77.4%			54.2%		27.8%	35.5%	6.5%	41.9%
2024	TBR	A			48.0%			77.1%		49.3%	11.0%	16.8%	27.7%
2025	TBR	A+			49.8%			71.4%		59.2%	14.2%	18.3%	32.5%
2025	TBR	AA			50.8%			76.9%		55.3%	11.7%	16.0%	27.7%
2025	TBR	MiLB			50.1%			72.8%		58.2%	13.6%	17.7%	31.3%
2026	TBR	ST	25.0%	59.5%	41.6%	80.0%	90.9%	87.5%	48.1%	36.8%	5.2%	13.0%	18.2%	16.9
2026	TBR	CPX			56.6%			83.7%		55.0%	9.2%	18.4%	27.6%
2026	TBR	AA			47.2%			78.7%		58.8%	10.1%	16.9%	27.0%
2026	TBR	MiLB			47.7%			78.9%		58.6%	10.0%	17.0%	27.0%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	TBR	CPX			77.4%			54.2%		27.8%	35.5%	6.5%	41.9%
2024	TBR	A			48.0%			77.1%		49.3%	11.0%	16.8%	27.7%
2025	TBR	A+			49.8%			71.4%		59.2%	14.2%	18.3%	32.5%
2025	TBR	AA			50.8%			76.9%		55.3%	11.7%	16.0%	27.7%
2025	TBR	MiLB			50.1%			72.8%		58.2%	13.6%	17.7%	31.3%
2026	TBR	ST	25.0%	59.5%	41.6%	80.0%	90.9%	87.5%	48.1%	36.8%	5.2%	13.0%	18.2%	16.9
2026	TBR	CPX			56.6%			83.7%		55.0%	9.2%	18.4%	27.6%
2026	TBR	AA			47.2%			78.7%		58.8%	10.1%	16.9%	27.0%
2026	TBR	MiLB			47.7%			78.9%		58.6%	10.0%	17.0%	27.0%

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Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	TBR	CPX	P	3	2	5.0	0	2	0	0
2024	TBR	A	P	18	14	71.1	7	13	0	1
2025	TBR	A+	P	19	18	96.2	5	6	1	0
2025	TBR	AA	P	6	6	37.0	1	3	0	0
2026	TBR	CPX	P	2	2	5.0	0	0	0	0
2026	TBR	AA	P	20	20	89.2	5	12	1	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	TBR	CPX	P	3	2	5.0	0	2	0	0
2024	TBR	A	P	18	14	71.1	7	13	0	1
2025	TBR	A+	P	19	18	96.2	5	6	1	0
2025	TBR	AA	P	6	6	37.0	1	3	0	0
2026	TBR	CPX	P	2	2	5.0	0	0	0	0
2026	TBR	AA	P	20	20	89.2	5	12	1	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
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WSN	STL	SFG