Brett Nicholas now has five extra-base hits in his first nine major league games, leading to a .548 slugging percentage. He has also shown a strong 11.4% walk rate over that span. Despite the fast start, Nicholas' playing time has been somewhat erratic. If he can continue to display patience and pow[...]

Brett Nicholas has performed reasonably well as the backup to Bryan Holaday, notching a .476 slugging percentage over 23 plate appearances. Nicholas has shown decent power in the minor leagues, and could be in the process of supplanting Holaday as the team's starting catcher while Robinson Chirinos [...]

Brett Nicholas isn't considered a big prospect, but has been thrown into playing time thanks to the injury to Robinson Chirinos. Nicholas was expected to backup Bryan Holaday primarily, but could draw a few more starts if he is able to perform. The 27-year-old, who has tallied a .758 OPS over seven [...]

Brett Nicholas was expected to serve as the backup to Bryan Holaday while Robinson Chirinos recovers from a broken forearm, but Nicholas will make his first major league start a day after being recalled. Nicholas has shown decent power for a catcher in the minors, but has also had issues with strike[...]