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Justin Nicolino Signs With Taiwanese Club

By Jeff Todd | February 14, 2020 at 6:20pm CDT

Former MLB southpaw Justin Nicolino will keep his career going with a move to Taiwan. He has signed on with the Rakuten Monkeys, per a team announcement (via CBPL Stats).

Now 28 years of age, Nicolino spent three years in the bigs with the Marlins between 2015 and 2017. He worked to a cumulative 4.65 ERA over 201 1/3 innings while maintaining an off-the-charts-low 3.8 K/9 strikeout rate.

Nicolino has served as minor-league depth over the past two seasons. He endured a particularly rough 2019 season as one of many hurlers that couldn’t keep the ball in the yard at Triple-A. Over 135 1/3 innings in the White Sox and Twins systems, he posted a 6.12 ERA with 6.5 K/9, 2.7 BB/9, and 2.4 HR/9.

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14 Comments

  1. timyanks

    6 years ago

    corona virus bound

    Reply
    • bballblk

      6 years ago

      Wrong country but ok

      Reply
      • timyanks

        6 years ago

        china claims taiwan

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        • bballblk

          6 years ago

          But Taiwan also blocked visitors from mainland China so you’re about as likely to get the virus there as in the US

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    • Phenkz

      6 years ago

      What a joke

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      • timyanks

        6 years ago

        taiwan is downwind

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        • Phenkz

          6 years ago

          Genius, no more drug, plez

          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Wuhan_corona…

          LAMO

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  2. Joeypower

    6 years ago

    Hahahaha

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  3. Sheep8

    6 years ago

    He’s going to be getting his Big Fat Check now from Rakuten!

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    Reply
  4. PapiElf

    6 years ago

    Bryce Brentz to the High Point Rockers. Gavin Cecchini to the D’backs and Josh Prince retired.

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  5. PapiElf

    6 years ago

    And also Pedro Araujo signs with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico.

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    Reply
  6. PapiElf

    6 years ago

    And Trayvon Robinson to the White Sox.

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    Reply
  7. PapiElf

    6 years ago

    Matt Koch to Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

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  8. ellisburks

    6 years ago

    I just looked at his stats. 8 hr allowed 3 years in a row and he had 20 walks allowed in a row. No point, just an observation.

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