nəlˈæskoʊ ðˈɛn spˈɛnt ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv sˈiːzən ɪn ˌeɪˈeɪ æz hiː ɐtʃˈiːvd ɐn ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv fˈoːɹtiːn θɹˈiː ɹˈɛkɚd wɪð ɐn ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ʌv tˈuː.ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ɪn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən stˈɑːɹts.
Nolasco then spent the entire 2005 season in AA as he achieved an impressive 14–3 record with an ERA of 2.89 in 27 starts.