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Marlins pitching coach Randy St. Claire will work with Ricky Nolasco this week to correct some flaws in Nolasco’s delivery.
“I think he’s getting a little out of whack,” St. Claire said. “Video shows some stuff.”
Nolasco lasted just 2 1/3 innings in the Marlins’ 6-5 loss Saturday. He gave up five runs on nine hits, including three home runs. He has pitched more than 5 1/3 innings once in his last five starts.
“His arm slot is a little lower and there are some other things that he’s doing that is a little different from the beginning of the year and end of last year,” St. Claire said.
Nolasco’s next start will be on regular rest Thursday. Nate Robertson, whose lone relief appearance this season was following Nolasco Saturday, will start Friday.
“Ricky falls on his normal day and it gives him the opportunity to face Texas instead of the Rays,” manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “Texas has never seen him.”
Nolasco has allowed 13 runs in 4 1/3 innings in his last two starts against the Rays.
At 5-5 and a 5.05 ERA Nolasco has been a big disappointment. He allowed 11 of the 18 batters he faced Saturday to reach base. Very few of the Rays nine hits were soft.
Yet, he gave this assessment of his performance.
“I felt like a lot of times I was making some good pitches and they kept finding the holes. It just seemed like nothing would fall my way. I felt like I could have been out there a lot longer if I got a break here and there.”
Nolasco has allowed 14 home runs in 76 2/3 innings – tied for third most in the league – after surrendering 23 in 185 innings last season.
“They’re just not missing them,” he said. “There is not much I can do about it. Some balls are right over the middle of the plate and good hitters are putting good swings on them.”
Not throwing the ball down the middle would be a start.
Gonzalez praised Robertson for saving his bullpen and keeping the Marlins in the game with his 5 2/3 innings Saturday, the second longest relief appearance in Marlins history.
“We were lucky we had him in pen,” Fredi said. “We didn’t have to exhaust the entire bullpen and also the blessing in disguise was it was an American League game so we didn’t have to pinch hit.”
“I think he’s getting a little out of whack,” St. Claire said. “Video shows some stuff.”
Nolasco lasted just 2 1/3 innings in the Marlins’ 6-5 loss Saturday. He gave up five runs on nine hits, including three home runs. He has pitched more than 5 1/3 innings once in his last five starts.
“His arm slot is a little lower and there are some other things that he’s doing that is a little different from the beginning of the year and end of last year,” St. Claire said.
Nolasco’s next start will be on regular rest Thursday. Nate Robertson, whose lone relief appearance this season was following Nolasco Saturday, will start Friday.
“Ricky falls on his normal day and it gives him the opportunity to face Texas instead of the Rays,” manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “Texas has never seen him.”
Nolasco has allowed 13 runs in 4 1/3 innings in his last two starts against the Rays.
At 5-5 and a 5.05 ERA Nolasco has been a big disappointment. He allowed 11 of the 18 batters he faced Saturday to reach base. Very few of the Rays nine hits were soft.
Yet, he gave this assessment of his performance.
“I felt like a lot of times I was making some good pitches and they kept finding the holes. It just seemed like nothing would fall my way. I felt like I could have been out there a lot longer if I got a break here and there.”
Nolasco has allowed 14 home runs in 76 2/3 innings – tied for third most in the league – after surrendering 23 in 185 innings last season.
“They’re just not missing them,” he said. “There is not much I can do about it. Some balls are right over the middle of the plate and good hitters are putting good swings on them.”
Not throwing the ball down the middle would be a start.
Gonzalez praised Robertson for saving his bullpen and keeping the Marlins in the game with his 5 2/3 innings Saturday, the second longest relief appearance in Marlins history.
“We were lucky we had him in pen,” Fredi said. “We didn’t have to exhaust the entire bullpen and also the blessing in disguise was it was an American League game so we didn’t have to pinch hit.”
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