Mike Nickeas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Nickeas
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1983(1983-02-13)
Age	41
Birthplace	Vancouver
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mike Nickeas Biography

Mike Nickeas is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 13, 1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Michael James Nickeas, a former Canadian professional baseball catcher, was born February 13, 1983. Nickeas was a four-season Major League Baseball (MLB), catcher for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and Toronto Diamondbacks.

He was traded to New York Mets on August 30, 2006 for Victor Diaz, an outfielder. He split his time between the Double-A Binghamton Mets (High A) and St. Lucie Mets (High A). In 2007, he was split between Binghamton Mets, and Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs in 2008.

On May 1, 2011 he was sent down to the minors as Ronny Paulino came up to the Mets.

On December 17, 2012, the Mets traded Nickeas, R.A. Dickey, and Josh Thole to the Toronto Blue Jays for Travis d’Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard, John Buck, and Wuilmer Becerra. He was assigned to the Buffalo Bisons, the Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate, for whom Nickeas had previously played, when it had been the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. On August 8, 2013, it was reported that Nickeas has been hit with a pitch, resulting in a non-displaced hairline fracture on his forearm. Up to his injury, Nickeas had played 49 games for the Bisons, and batted just .166 with 1 home run and 11 RBI. His contract was selected by the Blue Jays on September 3 after the Bisons season ended, and the major league rosters expanded. Nickeas made only one appearance with the Blue Jays in 2013, coming in as a defensive replacement against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on September 10. He did not make a plate appearance, and was outrighted to Buffalo on October 4.

Nickeas began his professional career with the Spokane Indians in the Northwest League. For Spokane, he slugged.288 and had 10 HRs and 55 RBIs. He played in 2005 for the Rangers’ Double A affiliate, Frisco RoughRiders. In 68 games, he had a.202 average and five home runs. Baseball America named Nickeas as the Rangers’ best defensive catcher.

Mike Nickeas Net Worth

Mike Nickeas is one of the richest Baseball Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Nickeas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nickeas was born and raised in Vancouver. His father played for Vancouver Whitecaps of NASL. His father, Mark, hails from England and his mother, Mary, is American. He was born in California, and he graduated from Westlake High school in Westlake Village. Nickeas was the MVP of his high school’s 2001 Mamonte League Championship team.

Nickeas was a three-year player for the Georgia Tech baseball team. He played college summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2002. In the fifth round of the 2004 draft, he was drafted by Texas Rangers. He was the second American baseball player to have played on three teams, including the USA National, USA Youth, and Junior National. He switched to Great Britain in 2007 and played for the team at the 2007 European Baseball Championship. As the British team won silver, he was elected to the tournament’s All-Star Team.

Nickeas earned his first promotion to the major leagues on September 2, 2010. He made his major league debut the same day on Jenrry Mejía’s first major league start on September 4, 2010 as he was the Mets catcher against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. On September 29, he got his first two major league hits against the Milwaukee Brewers. He hit his first major league home run April 21, 2011, off Houston Astros pitcher J.A. Happ.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Mike Nickeas celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Mike Nickeas

1. Mike Nickeas is a retired Canadian professional baseball player.
2. He played as a catcher for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays.
3. Nickeas was born on December 13, 1983 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
4. He attended Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2004.
5. In his MLB career, he had a batting average of .180 with 5 home runs and 21 RBIs.
6. Nickeas also played for Team Canada in international competitions.
7. He currently works as an analyst for Sportsnet covering Blue Jays games.
8. During his minor league career, he won two championships with the Frisco RoughRiders.
9. Nickeas made his MLB debut on September 4, 2010 with the Mets.
10. His father Mark also played professional baseball and coached at UBC