Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio surrendered just two hits over three scoreless innings while striking out four in his team's 3-2 loss to the Giants Tuesday.
"I was working with my fastball down in the zone and on my slider," Nicasio told MLB.com after the start. "I am working so hard and now I am more in focus and my body is better in shape. It's 100 percent different. I used to hang my slider a lot. I couldn't put my weight on my knee and I would throw with only my arm. Now I have better [stability] with my knee, so my breaking ball is sharper now. I am better."
Nicasio, who is locked into the team's regular-season rotation, will look to build off Tuesday's impressive spring debut moving forward.