Phillies May Be Forced Into Decision with Aaron Nola If Struggles Continue

The Philadelphia Phillies, sitting at 25-25 this season, have played better as of late. A big part of their recent winning surge has to do with starters Zack Wheeler and Christopher Sanchez controlling the rotation. However, the Phillies are still running out Aaron Nola every fifth day, who has really underperformed this season, and for much of last season as well.

Phillies May Be Forced Into Decision with Aaron Nola If Struggles Continue. The Philadelphia Phillies, sitting at 25-25 this season, have played better as of late. A big part of their recent winning surge has to do with starters Zack Wheeler and Christopher Sanchez controlling the rotation. However, the Phillies are still running out Aaron Nola every fifth day, who has really underperformed this season, and for much of last season as well. Aaron Nola is tied to a seven-year, $172 million contract that runs through the 2030 season. Once an MLB All-Star in 2018, Nola is far from that in this stage of his career, but he is approaching the record for all-time games started in the Phillies franchise history. Aaron Nola knows he needs to step up in wake of Zack Wheeler’s season-ending injury. Can he back up his words with quality starts? Aaron...