The 2025 MLB regular season has been a tough one for Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola.
Known for his consistency and durability in recent years, he was sidelined by an injury that marked his first trip to the injured list since 2017.
Nola first went down in mid-May, after a start on the 14th, due to a sprained right ankle.
But as he progressed through his recovery, another ailment popped up that derailed his rehab and cast some uncertainty about when he would get back on the mound.
In addition to the ankle sprain, Nola picked up a stress fracture in his right rib cage that was discovered when he began ramping up his throwing activity.
The setback led to the Phillies transferring him to the 60-day IL, which meant he wasn’t eligible to return until after the All-Star break, which has just concluded.
News about the 2018 National League All-Star has mostly been bleak so far, but a hopeful update has come from Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Aaron Nola is scheduled to pitch two innings and throw 35 pitches on Saturday against live hitters in a batting practice setting. Following that, he’ll have a bullpen session on Tuesday.
If everything goes smoothly in those two sessions, the next step could be a minor league rehab assignment.
Hopefully, the ability to rest and heal up from injuries will help get him back on track in what has been a disappointing campaign to this point.
Through nine starts, Nola has a 6.16 ERA across 49.2 innings with 52 strikeouts. He has been hurt by the long ball, giving up 2.0 HR/9.
That would be a single-season high for the veteran right-hander, who is also giving up a career-worst 10.7 H/9.
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