Nolan Kingham Stats & Scouting Report

IP	24.2
ERA	2.55
WHIP	.97
BB/9	2.19
SO/9	7.66

Full name Nolan Ray Kingham
Born 08/18/1996 in Las Vegas, NV
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Texas
Drafted in the 12th round (352nd overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2018 (signed for $150,000).

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The younger brother of Pirates righthander Nick Kingham, Nolan has been a fixture in the Texas rotation for two seasons, although his junior year has failed to match the dominance he showed at times as a sophomore. He was pushed to the bullpen one weekend for academic reasons, something that also happened in 2017, and he's been erratic otherwise. Kingham has plenty of arm speed, as he can touch 96-97 mph with his four-seam fastball and gets plenty of sink with his 90-92 mph two-seamer, but early on this season his two-seamer straightened out and he left it up in the zone too often. He also has an above-average 80-81 mph curveball that has earned a few plus grades and he has flashed a potentially average changeup at times. Kingham was a 39th-round pick of the Brewers out of high school. His brother was a late-bloomer, and Kingham has a little more stuff and athleticism than Nick had at the same age. At his best, he'll flash first-round stuff, but his best stuff this year has most often come in short relief stints. A team that liked him as a sophomore may be willing to bet on his stuff, but his poor junior season (6-2, 4.50 with 85 hits in 64 innings) makes it tougher to feel confident that he can put it all together.

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The younger brother of Pirates righthander Nick Kingham, Nolan has been a fixture in the Texas rotation for two seasons, although his junior year has failed to match the dominance he showed at times as a sophomore. He was pushed to the bullpen one weekend for academic reasons, something that also happened in 2017, and he's been erratic otherwise. Kingham has plenty of arm speed, as he can touch 96-97 mph with his four-seam fastball and gets plenty of sink with his 90-92 mph two-seamer, but early on this season his two-seamer straightened out and he left it up in the zone too often. He also has an above-average 80-81 mph curveball that has earned a few plus grades and he has flashed a potentially average changeup at times. Kingham was a 39th-round pick of the Brewers out of high school. His brother was a late-bloomer, and Kingham has a little more stuff and athleticism than Nick had at the same age. At his best, he'll flash first-round stuff, but his best stuff this year has most often come in short relief stints. A team that liked him as a sophomore may be willing to bet on his stuff, but his poor junior season (6-2, 4.50 with 85 hits in 64 innings) makes it tougher to feel confident that he can put it all together.
Kingham frequently gets compared to his older brother Nick, a Pirates prospect who had Tommy John surgery in late May 2015 while pitching at Triple-A. Scouts report the younger Kingham to be a more advanced and athletic version of his older brother at the same age. He's leaner and less physical than his older brother, but Kingham has taken a step forward with his velocity this spring, particularly important after a modest summer when he was hit around a bit on the travel ball circuit. He's sat 90-93 mph at times and one scout reports he's touched 96. At times his curveball is a solid-average offering as well, thrown with some upper 70s power and flashing good depth. He's athletic enough to play shortstop and outfield when he doesn't pitch (his brother was a first baseman), and he's shown a nascent changeup. Kingham is committed to Texas.