Nicasio, a former starter turned reliever, will enter the 2018 season at 31 years old. He had a whirlwind season in 2017, pitching for 3 teams, but managed to lead the senior circuit in appearance, 76, while posting an excellent 2.61 ERA.
Nicasio, who has been plagued by control issues in the past, has finally seemed to learn how to control the strike zone. After posting a 4.94 BB/9 in 2015, that number has dropped the past 2 seasons, to 3.43 BB/9 in 2016, all the way down to 2.49 BB/9 in 2017.
Over that period of time, Nicasio has also shown an ability to miss bats.