P Ron 'Decoy' Nicholson #23
Age: 25 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
01/03/2024
P RON 'DECOY' NICHOLSON #23 - AGE: 25 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 13-18 0 5.77 190.1 254 15 60 106 1.65 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 3
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Curveball 3 3
Changeup 1 1
Splitter 3 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/11/2023 @ WAS Loss, 1-5 X 6.1 7 5 4 5 3 Loss
09/29/2023 @ MON Loss, 4-10 X 5.2 8 5 5 3 4 Loss
09/24/2023 LA Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 8 4 4 1 6 Loss
09/19/2023 @ WAS Win, 5-1 X 8.0 9 1 1 2 3 Win
09/14/2023 BOS Loss, 6-10 X 5.2 6 6 5 3 4 Loss
09/09/2023 POR Win, 9-4 X 8.0 8 4 4 0 2 Win
09/04/2023 KC Win, 7-4 X 6.2 6 4 4 4 6 Win
08/29/2023 HAV Win, 6-2 X 8.0 10 2 2 0 7 Win
08/24/2023 CHI Win, 10-6 X 4.2 10 5 5 2 3
08/18/2023 @ MIN Win, 6-3 X 6.2 6 3 3 5 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/21/1998
Born in:Queens, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 8th Pick in Round 1
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 13 18 0 5.77 190.1 254 129 122 15 60 106 0 0.0 0 11 34.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.27 12.01 5.01 2.84 4.26 1.65 96 2.9 .355        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 165 49 7 2 1 14 5 29 0 2 5 .297 .337 .382 .719      
vs. RHB 624 205 51 6 14 115 55 77 5 3 4 .329 .384 .497 .881      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 2 0 3.60 30.0 36 16 12 1 10 18  
May 5 5 2 3 0 6.58 26.0 39 20 19 1 6 13  
June 5 5 2 3 0 4.59 33.1 41 17 17 1 8 17  
July 5 5 0 5 0 9.85 24.2 44 27 27 3 12 13  
August 6 6 3 2 0 5.94 36.1 49 25 24 5 11 20  
September 6 6 3 3 0 5.17 40.0 45 24 23 4 13 25  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 9.45 13.1 22 14 14 2 7 12  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 7 5 4 0 5 3  
Last Year 32 32 13 18 0 5.77 190.1 254 129 122 15 60 106  
2 Years Ago 4 4 1 2 0 5.30 18.2 29 11 11 2 7 8  
Career 64 39 17 25 0 5.61 264.2 342 175 165 21 94 154  
Home 15 15 4 10 0 6.85 86.2 123 68 66 7 28 51  
Road 17 17 9 8 0 4.86 103.2 131 61 56 8 32 55  
Grass 27 27 11 15 0 5.61 163.2 212 105 102 13 47 89  
Turf 5 5 2 3 0 6.75 26.2 42 24 20 2 13 17  
Night 32 32 13 18 0 5.77 190.1 254 129 122 15 60 106  
As Starter 32 32 13 18 0 5.77 190.1 254 129 122 15 60 106  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 New York - EWB 22 28 3 3 5 0 5.17 55.2 59 35 32 4 27 40 0 0 1.54 .309 4.54 0.5 94
2022 New York - EWB 23 4 4 1 2 0 5.30 18.2 29 11 11 2 7 8 0 0 1.93 .397 5.01 0.2 88
2023 New York - EWB 24 32 32 13 18 0 5.77 190.1 254 129 122 15 60 106 0 0 1.65 .355 4.26 2.9 77
Total EWB 64 39 17 25 0 5.61 264.2 342 175 165 21 94 154 0 0 1.65 .349 4.37 3.6 81
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Total - 18 12 12 9 0 0 0.60 89.2 50 10 6 2 9 163 0 0 0.66 .291 0.19 7.2 100
2018 Saint Lucie - R 19 24 24 7 7 0 5.09 134.1 131 81 76 15 50 88 0 0 1.35 .277 5.00 1.4 93
2018 Kingsport - R 19 11 11 6 3 0 3.69 68.1 57 28 28 3 20 49 0 0 1.13 .263 4.03 1.4 128
2018 Total - R 19 35 35 13 10 0 4.62 202.2 188 109 104 18 70 137 0 0 1.27 .272 0.00 0.0 0
2019 Savannah - A 20 3 3 1 1 0 0.89 20.1 15 7 2 1 7 17 0 0 1.08 .241 3.32 0.5 456
2019 St. Lucie - A 20 30 30 15 5 0 3.62 186.1 182 87 75 11 75 129 1 0 1.38 .298 3.83 2.9 111
2019 Total - A 20 33 33 16 6 0 3.35 206.2 197 94 77 12 82 146 1 0 1.35 .293 0.00 0.0 0
2020 Binghamton - AA 21 9 8 3 1 0 2.50 54.0 48 15 15 0 13 36 0 0 1.13 .286 2.81 1.9 183
2020 Pawtucket - AAA 21 21 21 6 7 0 4.23 123.1 127 66 58 12 38 100 0 0 1.34 .311 4.13 2.3 108
2021 Pawtucket - AAA 22 12 12 4 5 0 4.68 65.1 74 38 34 5 16 58 0 0 1.38 .352 3.51 1.7 96
2022 Pawtucket - AAA 23 5 5 1 2 0 4.55 27.2 24 14 14 3 15 17 0 0 1.41 .259 5.30 0.2 102
Total IL 38 38 11 14 0 4.41 216.1 225 118 106 20 69 175 0 0 1.36 .317 4.09 103.8
Total EL 9 8 3 1 0 2.50 54.0 48 15 15 0 13 36 0 0 1.13 .286 2.81 182.6
Total FLO 30 30 15 5 0 3.62 186.1 182 87 75 11 75 129 1 0 1.38 .298 3.83 111.0
Total SOU 3 3 1 1 0 0.89 20.1 15 7 2 1 7 17 0 0 1.08 .241 3.32 455.8
Total APP 11 11 6 3 0 3.69 68.1 57 28 28 3 20 49 0 0 1.13 .263 4.03 127.6
Total GCL 24 24 7 7 0 5.09 134.1 131 81 76 15 50 88 0 0 1.35 .277 5.00 93.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 New York - EWB 22 5 0 0 0 0 0.96 9.1 7 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0.96 .214 0.00 0.0 0
2023 New York - EWB 24 1 1 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 7 5 4 0 5 3 0 0 1.89 .318 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 6 1 0 1 0 2.87 15.2 14 6 5 1 7 8 0 0 1.34 .260 4.52 330.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 New York - MLB P 28 3 2 4 0 7 1 .857 55.2 0.97 -0.6 .876
2022 New York - MLB P 4 4 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 18.2 2.41 +0.0 1.047
2023 New York - MLB P 32 32 11 18 1 32 3 .906 190.1 1.37 -1.0 .909
TOTAL P 64 39 15 25 1 44 4 .909 264.2 1.36 -1.6 .921
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (5).
03/01/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the New York 5 Points, out of high school (Monsignor McClancy; Queens, NY).
03/02/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the New York 5 Points organization with a signing bonus of $3,140,000.
04/02/2018 Named the #13 prospect in the EWB
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (5).
04/01/2019 Named the #9 prospect in the EWB
06/20/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Florida State League All-Star Game.
10/10/2019 Won the 2019 South Atlantic League SAL Championship with the Savannah Belugas!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (4).
04/05/2020 Named the #67 prospect in the EWB
05/25/2020 Wins the IL IL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2020 Injured (oblique strain), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
04/05/2021 Named the #85 prospect in the EWB
05/26/2021 Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks.
09/04/2021 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/26/2021 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 11-12 months.
12/03/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
08/27/2022 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/01/2022 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 months.
11/05/2022 Won the 2022 Earl Weaver Baseball League World Series with the New York 5 Points!
11/30/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2023 18 3
Year HR/9 Rank
2023 0.71 7
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