Carlos Enrique "Ricky" Nolasco (born December 13,
1982 in Corona, California is a right-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball who has played for the
Florida Marlins since 2006. 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 will start the 2008 season as a middle
reliever.
He is currently a starting pitcher now that Sanchez
is on the DL.
