ðə nˈɛkst sˈiːzən, nəlˈæskoʊ wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə ðə deɪtˈoʊnə kˈʌbz ʌvðə klˈæs ˈeɪɐdvˈænst flˈɔːɹɪdə stˈeɪt lˈiːɡ, wˌɛɹ hiː wɛnt ɪlˈɛvən fˈaɪv wɪð ɐ tˈuː.nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ɪn twˈɛnti sˈɪks stˈɑːɹts.
The next season, Nolasco was assigned to the Daytona Cubs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he went 11–5 with a 2.96 ERA in 26 starts.