Rockies starting pitcher Juan Nicasio made his final appearance of the spring Friday in a minor-league game against the team's Triple-A roster.
He got his work in at the team's training camp, working seven innings and striking out nine batters slated to begin the season at Colorado Springs. He worked a regular-season load, tossing 104 pitches. He allowed three runs on three hits and a pair of walks.
Nicasio finishes the spring with 17 strikeouts and nine walks in six games, while posting a 4.87 ERA. According to MLB.com, he spent the spring working on adding a changeup to his arsenalto supplement his existing fastball and slider combination. Nicasio will open the season as the team's third starter, with his debut scheduled for Wednesday against the Brewers. Nicasio has faced the Brewers once in his career. He tossed seven shutout innings in July of 2011.