The Philadelphia Phillies have a rotation full of star players right now, and their veteran has slid under the radar because of that.
entering the year after they re-signed Aaron Nola to a lucrative deal this winter that will keep him with the club for the next seven seasons.
The right-hander has been a staple for the organization since being taken seventh overall in the 2014 MLB draft. But after the two parties were far apart on a deal entering 2023 and Nola had a down year, there was real concern that he might leave in free agency.After signing the deal he did, though, there were expectations placed upon Nola to have a much better year than he had shown the season prior when he posted a 4.46 ERA and gave up his career high in hits , earned runs , and homers .
"He's pitched into the eighth inning in each of his past three starts, which is even more impressive considering one MLB pitcher — Nathan Eovaldi — did that in all of 2023," he writes.Nola went 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA in his five starts. Like Gelb mentioned, he's gone into the eighth inning his past three outings, getting through eight in the last two.
It really looks like it could be a resurgent year for the Phillies' former ace and it seems like there is a reason why. "Nola is throwing more sinkers than he has in years. He has yet to allow an extra-base hit on a sinker. He has often commanded it better than the four-seam fastball. Now, Nola has almost identical usage with his four-seamer and sinker. Maybe that's a path forward for him," Gelb notes.
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