nəlˈæskoʊz ˈoʊldɚ bɹˈʌðɚ, dˈeɪv, ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɹˈɪvɚsˌaɪd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə mɪlwˈɔːkiː bɹˈuːɚz ɪnðə twˈɛnti θˈɜːd ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː dɹˈæft.
Nolasco's older brother, Dave, attended Riverside Community College and was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 23rd round of the 2001 MLB draft.