FACTS/FLUKES: Nolasco, Minor, Jay, Estrada, Werner

 

Nolasco finishing strong ... Since his 2008 breakout, Ricky Nolasco (RHP, MIA) has teased fanalytic owners with his big arm and stellar command only to disappoint when the final results were in. This season has largely been more of the same. But Nolasco has turned it on over the past month with a 2.61 ERA and a pair of complete game shutouts.

Period     IP   ERA  xERA  H%  S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  hr/9  GB%  BPV
======    ===  ====  ====  ==  ==  ===  ===  ===  ====  ===  ===    
2010      158  4.51  3.70  33  69  1.9  8.5  4.5   1.4   40  118
2011      206  4.67  3.72  34  68  1.9  6.5  3.4   0.9   45   87
2012      174  4.40  4.17  31  69  2.5  5.8  2.5   0.9   47  ...

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