nəlˈæskoʊ mˈɪst mˈoʊst əv ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən sˈiːzən wɪð ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi ænd ðˈɛn stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt sˈiːzən æz ɐ mˈɪdəl ɹᵻlˈiːvɚ, bˌʌt kwˈɪkli fˈaʊnd hɪz wˈeɪ tə ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə ɹoʊtˈeɪʃən æz flˈɔːɹɪdəz tˈɑːp stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ pˈɪtʃɚ.
Nolasco missed most of the 2007 season with an injury and then started the 2008 season as a middle reliever, but quickly found his way to the top of the rotation as Florida's top starting pitcher.