Ricky Nolasco

ABOUT RICKY NOLASCO

Veteran right-handed starting pitcher who broke A.J. Burnett's Marlins single-game strikeout record in 2009 when he fanned 16 Nationals.

He graduated in 2001 from Rialto High School in California and became a fourth round pick of the Chicago Cubs.

In 2005, the Cubs traded him to the Marlins in exchange for Juan Pierre .

He grew up playing baseball with his older brother Dave. Both were drafted in 2001 and later pitched against each other in a Spring Training game.

In 2011, he passed Dontrelle Willis to become the Marlins all-time leader in strikeouts.