Carlos Enrique "Ricky" Nolasco, born December 13, 1982 in Corona, California is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins. He is listed as 6'2" and 220, and made his major league debut on April 5, 2006. He graduated in 2001 from Rialto High School, Rialto, California and was drafted out of high school, in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, in the 4th round by the Chicago Cubs. The Florida Marlins acquired him, Sergio Mitre, and Renyel Pinto from the Cubs for Juan Pierre on December 7, 2005. Nolasco started the 2008 season as a middle reliever, but quickly found his way to the top of the rotation as Florida's best starting pitcher.
Florida Marlins Players
