Nolasco will begin the season as Minnesota's No. 5 starter, with Tyler Duffey optioned to Triple-A Rochester, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Nolasco has a 4.05 ERA this spring with an impressive 14:5 K:BB ratio in 13.1 innings. Nolasco has struggled to stay healthy the past two years and performed terribly when on the mound, producing a 5.40 ERA and 6.7 K/9 over 191.2 innings.