Niklas Rimmel

Niklas Sean Rimmel

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.

• Born July 5, 1999 in Berlin, Berlin Germany

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Biographical Information

Niklas Rimmel has pitched in Germany and the US.

Rimmel was 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA for Germany in the 2014 U15 Baseball World Cup. He tied for 3rd in the event in wins. He struggled in the 2015 U18 European Championship, with 7 hits, 5 walks and 4 runs (3 earned) in 4 innings, though he fanned five. His three appearances tied 11` other pitchers for the tournament lead. He debuted in the Bundesliga-1 in 2016, going 1-0 for the Buchbinder Legionäre Regensburg with 3 runs (1 earned) in six innings. In the 2016 European Champions Cup, he was 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA, being outdueled by Heidenheim Heideköpfe's Wes Roemer. In the 2016 European U18 Championship, he was 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two starts, beating France in one. He was 4th in ERA, 3rd in opponent average (.179) and tied for 6th with 11 K.

The right-hander was part of the MLB World Select team in Florida in early 2017. He was 1-0 with a 5.68 ERA in the 2017 European U23 Championship, again beating France in an international competition. In the '17 Bundesliga-1, he was 1-2 with a save and a 3.96 ERA. Minnesota Twins scout Glenn Godwin signed him in September. He was the 5th German player to sign with the Twins, following Tim Henkenjohann, Rodney Gessmann, major league-bound Max Kepler and Markus Solbach.

Rimmel was 4-2 with 3 saves and a 3.15 ERA for Regensburg in 2018. He tied Artur Strzalka for 9th in the Bundesliga-1 south in wins and was 3rd in saves (one behind Lukas Steinlein and Strzalka). He also pitched 8 games for the GCL Twins, going 0-1 with a save and a 3.86 ERA. He threw two shutout frames against the GCL Rays in his debut.

He debuted for his senior national team in the 2018 Super6. He got Germany's first win in the inaugural Super6, after their 0-4 start. He relieved Daniel Thieben with a 4-3 lead in the 8th, a man on third and one out. He allowed a sacrifice fly to Petr Čech, scoring Matěj Hejma, then got Martin Mužík to ground out. After Germany scored in the bottom of the 8th, he retired Daniel Vavruša on a grounder to open the 9th and struck out Petr Zýma. Martin Červinka singled but Rimmel recovered to whiff Přemek Chroust to end it.