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- Had some good games sprinkled in there, but take the bad ones and learn from them. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNola also had a near-career-low in another area, starts, which could explain some of his struggles and inconsistencies. As Nola gets ready for the 2026 season, he knows that his health will be paramount to having a successful season.
- He’s pitched 30+ starts (excluding 2020) since the 2018 season, but that was essentially cut in half in 2025 due to a trip to the 60-day injured list for an ankle sprain and a rib injury he was working through. Before those injuries, Nola said, “I felt great.
- I felt earlier than my younger 30s.”Aug 23, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Citizens Bank Park.
- Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn ImagesIt does make sense that a pitcher who was so used to carrying a heavy workload and taking the mound once every five days had trouble finding consistency on the moundAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow, Nola is hoping to move past that brutal season, and that started on Friday with his first start in spring training.
- The right-hander threw 31 pitches over 2.0 innings of work and allowed only two hits and one earned run, including a pair of strikeouts and no walks in that span. It’s extremely early, but Nola’s outing against the Miami Marlins was much more indicative of the pitcher the Phillies have been used to seeing over the last decade. The good news for the Phillies is that Nola insists he feels great and healthy heading into the season.“I feel really good.
