Phillies rookie starter Aaron Nola was yet again sharp on Saturday night against the Nationals, scattering six singles over five shutout innings in a no-decision. He walked none and struck out five, hurling 44 of his 67 pitches for strikes.
That’s how his 2015 season will come to a close.
Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that the Phillies have shut Nolan down for the remainder of the season -- one whole week -- as a way to protect his overall workload. Nola had thrown 109 1/3 innings between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley prior to his July callup. He then threw 77 2/3 innings for the Phillies, to the tune of a 3.59 ERA, 1.197 WHIP, and 68/19 K/BB ratio.
The 22-year-old right-hander will be in the Phillies’ Opening Day rotation in 2016.
