27-year old righty starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco tried to pitch through pain but in the end he will have right knee surgery next week as his year is over. Nolasco started 26 games for the Marlins last year and he was 14-9 with a 4.51 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. He has now pitched in 131 games (115 starts) in his five years with the Marlins and he is 54-39 with a 4.45 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. The Marlins were working on a long term extension with Nolasco before he was injured. The Marlins will likely wait to offer it to him again until they see he is healthy. Nolasco is #2 in Marlins’ history now in wins (54) and he is #3 in strikeouts (638).