Nicolino (2-2) was handed a loss Friday against the Nationals after allowing four runs on six hits over 5.1 innings.
He struck out two without a walk, but was touched up for a pair of long balls in the outing. Despite his lack of strikeout ability, Nicolino has held his own as a back-end starter through his first five turns in the Marlins rotation, posting a 4.30 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 29.1 innings. Nicolino has failed to complete six innings in either of his past two starts (both losses against Washington) after reaching that mark during each of his first three outings, and will look to right the ship Wednesday on the road in Tampa.