Predicting Los Angeles Angels’ 2017 Starting Rotation

Ricky Nolasco

Ricky Nolasco may be the biggest question mark of the entire starting rotation.

He’s played in 11 seasons with six different teams. As you may expect, he’s been a below-average starter for most of his MLB career.

However, he’s played his best baseball as an Angel.

So far with the Angels, his ERA is 3.21, his career is 4.52. His WHIP with the Angels is 1.068, his career is 1.314.

I’m not sure what the Angels have done, but Nolasco may have found a home in Anaheim due to his recent dominating play.

Nolasco was recently acquired in a trade that would see fan favorite Hector Santiago be shipped to the Minnesota Twins. Not many fans expected Nolasco to make the impact that he has made which is why he is a real candidate of making the Angels’ 2017 starting rotation.

I have Nolasco penciled in as part of the back end rotation for the Angels. His biggest weakness is his past history. If Nolasco plays the way he has been, there should be no problem. If he plays like he has in the past, expect the Angels do abandon ship quickly.