Juan Nicasio

[AmazinMeTS86]

Despite being 24 years old, Nicasio has shined with Double-A Tulsa this year and is 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA in nine starts. He owns impressive control, boasting a 63:10 K:BB ratio which has contributed to a glistening 1.02 WHIP. He earns a tough assignment against the Cardinals, who are first in the majors in runs scored and batting average. But with a fastball that can reach 100 mph, Fantasy owners should consider Nicasio a decent SP option in NL-only formats.

CBS

63:10 K:BB ratio and a 100 mph fastball...what is the deal? Haven't really heard his name kicked around the boards.

[Skin Blues]

Despite being 24 years old, Nicasio has shined with Double-A Tulsa this year and is 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA in nine starts. He owns impressive control, boasting a 63:10 K:BB ratio which has contributed to a glistening 1.02 WHIP. He earns a tough assignment against the Cardinals, who are first in the majors in runs scored and batting average. But with a fastball that can reach 100 mph, Fantasy owners should consider Nicasio a decent SP option in NL-only formats.

CBS

63:10 K:BB ratio and a 100 mph fastball...what is the deal? Haven't really heard his name kicked around the boards.

"24 years old ... Double-A Tulsa" could have something to do with it. He's been a couple years old for each level he's played at. It's a lot easier to rack up a bunch of Ks in the low minors with a 1000 MPH heater, but it takes a lot more than that in the majors. Still, worth a flier if you have room because you never know who has what it takes.

[Philliebuster]

I'm getting a little excited about the kid...

Nicasio has used what is said to be a major-league fastball to make a mark through the Rockies' farm system. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, he's a classic right-handed pitcher.

Nicasio is 26-14 the past three seasons. Going into this season, he had 404 strikeouts and 94 walks in five seasons in the Rockies' system.

"He dominates the bottom of the strike zone," Apodaca said. "He has no fear. The trick here is he has to think he's pitching another Texas League game. The faces may change, but what he has to do doesn't change."

[J35J]

He's similar to a decent number of non-drafted guys out of the islands...most have good stuff and they usually spend more time in the low minors than most due to where they come from. He looks like he's keep his good periphials as he goes up in levels...even if he is a couple years older than what you'd see top rated prospects as. His main thing will be maintain the good control because that's what usually is the issue with most of these guys.

Mark me interested...

[lastingsgriller]

He's similar to a decent number of non-drafted guys out of the islands...most have good stuff and they usually spend more time in the low minors than most due to where they come from. He looks like he's keep his good periphials as he goes up in levels...even if he is a couple years older than what you'd see top rated prospects as. His main thing will be maintain the good control because that's what usually is the issue with most of these guys.

Mark me interested...

do the rockies scouts lead the league in finding south american pitching prospects with serious heat?

[Philliebuster]

Oh yeah, and thanks for the tip Amazins...it is one of my favorite things onthese forums to see a post with a player name of a guy I seemingly never heard of....to see that he is being called up and has a shot a being a potential talent.

I researched and seen enought to take a flier on him in my main keeper...

[AmazinMeTS86]

Oh yeah, and thanks for the tip Amazins...it is one of my favorite things onthese forums to see a post with a player name of a guy I seemingly never heard of....to see that he is being called up and has a shot a being a potential talent.

I researched and seen enought to take a flier on him in my main keeper...

Awesome! My interest is peaked as well. Thanks for the input fellas...think I might take a flier as well. Have zero faith in Piniero and would much rather him on someone else's roster.

[Element]

Nice debut. It always helps when you get 15 runs of support.

88 PC, 7 INN, 6 HA, 2 BBI, 2 K, 1.143 WHIP, W

[thecrownjewels]

Does anyone know how the Rockies are going to use him going forward? Will he get a regular turn? Thanks for any help...

[avsfan4ever33]

Does anyone know how the Rockies are going to use him going forward? Will he get a regular turn? Thanks for any help...

I think he'll likely be the one sent down when Cook returns this week.