Nick Mikolajchak
| Nick Mikolajchak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mikolajchak with the Columbus Clippers in 2022 | |
| York Revolution – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 21, 1997 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Nicholas Austin Mikolajchak (MIKE-ah-la-chek;[1] born November 21, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Amateur career
[edit]Mikolajchak went to Klein Collins High School in Harris County, Texas, where he played baseball and basketball. He was First–Team All–District in his junior season and District MVP in his senior season of high school.[2][3][4] He committed to Sam Houston State to play college baseball starting in 2016.[5]
In 2016 as a freshman, Mikolajchak worked exclusively as a reliever and a closer for the team, posting a 3.38 ERA and an 0–4 record in 32 games.[6] As a sophomore in 2017 for Sam Houston State, he played in 22 games, starting nine and closing two of them. He went 5–4 with an earned run average of 4.19 in 73 innings.[7] Mikolajchak played collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2018, pitching in 8 games and scoring an earned run average of 1.84.[8] For Mikolajchak's junior season in 2019, he pitched in 23 games, starting and closing 7 games each. He pitched 64+2⁄3 innings and compiled a 5–4 record with 74 strikeouts, improving from 32 in his freshman year.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Cleveland Indians / Guardians
[edit]Mikolajchak was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round with the 340th overall pick, of the 2019 MLB draft, becoming the third player from Sam Houston State to be drafted at that point.[9]
Mikolajchak elected to forgo his senior season at Sam Houston State and signed with the Indians on June 14, 2019.[10] In his first professional season with the Indians, Mikolajchak played for two of the Indians' minor league affiliates, combining for a 1–1 record with an 0.36 earned run average and 36 strikeouts across 17 games.[6] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mikolajchak made the Indians' alternate site roster for the beginning of the 2021 season.[11] He spent the year with the Double-A Akron RubberDucks, recording a 2–5 record and 3.18 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 8 saves in 39+2⁄3 innings of work. Mikolajchak played the 2022 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers, working to a 5–2 record and 3.04 ERA with 50 strikeouts and 6 saves in 50+1⁄3 innings pitched across 47 appearances.
In spring training the following year, Mikolajchak seemed poised for a spot in the Guardians’ bullpen after pitching to a 1.93 ERA over seven appearances. However, he left an appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 18, 2023, and was later diagnosed with a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament.[12]
Mikolajchak made 26 appearances for Triple-A Columbus in 2025, registering a 1-2 record and 4.75 ERA with 25 strikeouts and four saves across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched. Mikolajchak was released by the Guardians organization on July 14, 2025.[13]
York Revolution
[edit]On July 25, 2025, Mikolajchak signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations. Archived April 26, 2021, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 27, 2021
- ^ "Nick Mikolajchak Bio". GoBearkats.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Vedia, Arianna (June 5, 2019). "Sam Houston State pitcher Nick Mikolajchak (Klein Collins) drafted by Indians". Chron. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "N. Mikolajchak". MaxPreps. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Sam Houston welcomes 9 in 2016 class". KatFans. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nick Mikolajchak Statistics". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Nick Mikolajchak Player Card". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Falmouth Commodores". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Criswell, Josh. "Indians draft Mikolajchak in 11th round". The Huntsville Item. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Bell, Mandy. "Indians ink 32 Draft picks to contracts". mlb.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Noga, Joe (April 2021). "Cleveland Indians announce Columbus alternate site roster for beginning of 2021 season". Cleveland. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Guardians' Nick Mikolajchak: Diagnosed with sprained UCL". cbssports.com. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-07-14
- ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)