Ricky Nolasco

Nolasco with the Minnesota Twins

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 47

Starting pitcher

Born: December 13, 1982 (age 34)
Corona, California

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

April 5, 2006, for the Florida Marlins

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

108–103

4.52

1,370

Teams

Career highlights and awards

Carlos Enrique "Ricky" Nolasco (born December 13, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is listed as 6'2" and 220, and made his major league debut on April 5, 2006. He has also played for the Florida/Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins. He is of Mexican descent.

Nolasco attended Rialto High School in Rialto, California. He graduated in 2001 and was drafted out of high school in the fourth round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs.

Nolasco began his professional career in the Rookie-level Arizona League with the Arizona League Cubs. In five games with the team, including four starts, he recorded a 1-0 win-loss record with an earned-run average (ERA) of 1.50. He spent the 2002 season with the Boise Hawks of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, earning a record of 7-2 with an ERA of 2.48 in 15 starts. The next season, Nolasco was assigned to the Daytona Cubs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he went 11-5 with a 2.96 ERA in 26 starts.