Mike Nicolas

Michael (or Michel) Gabino Abad Nicolas

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 220 lb.
• Born September 5, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.

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Biographical information

Mike Nicolas is a former minor league baseball relief pitcher who played from 2000 to 2003 in the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos farm systems.

He was signed by San Diego scout Bill Clark.

In 2000, he played in the Dominican Republic. In 2001, he played for the Lake Elsinore Storm (54 games) and Fort Wayne Wizards (eight games), going a combined 1-6 with a 3.74 ERA in 62 appearances. He struck out 85 batters in 74 2/3 innings.

He had a stellar season in 2002, going 3-2 with a 2.91 ERA in 65 appearances. He had 23 games finished, nine saves and in 77 1/3 innings he allowed only 49 hits and had 121 strikeouts. He was ranked the club's #8 prospect by Baseball America going into 2003.

That success did not carry over into 2003, however. In fact, 2003 started poorly basically from the beginning - that is, in January. That is when he got in trouble for inflicting corporal injury on his wife.[1] He played in five games for the Mobile Bay Bears in the Padres organization, and despite striking out 11 batters in 6 2/3 innings, he went 0-1 with an 8.11 ERA. The Padres placed him on waivers, and he was picked up by the Milwaukee Brewers, who traded him for a player to be named later, who would end up being Brian Adams. He pitched in 20 games for the Portland Sea Dogs, going 4-2 with a 6.06 ERA, striking out 37 in 32 2/3 innings. On July 23, he was released by the Red Sox and he was eventually picked up by the Expos. He pitched in eight games with the Brevard County Manatees, going 0-2 with a 3.65 ERA, and with 12 strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings. Despite allowing only 34 hits and striking out 60 in 51 2/3 innings in 2003, he went 4-5 with a 5.75 ERA in 33 games. He threw thirteen wild pitches and walk 44 batters, which could help explain his inflated ERA.

He was once thought to have been born on November 5, 1979, however it was found out that that was a lie and he was actually born on September 5, 1979.