Aaron Michael Nola (pronounced NOH-luh)… 2011 graduate of Catholic High School (LA)… Named Class 5A State Player of the Year and voted "Mr. Baseball" for the state of Louisiana during his senior season… Attended Louisiana State University… Honored as the 2014 National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation… In 2014 was a Golden Spikes Award finalist, named First-Team All-American, SEC Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-SEC… Older brother Austin is a catcher in the Miami Marlins organization… Hobbies: Hunting and fishing… Signed by: Mike Stauffer.
2017
Ranked 8th among NL starters in SO/9.0 IP (9.86), 9th in SO rate (26.6%) & 1st pitch strike % (64.4%) and 10th in SO/BB (3.71)... Had the most SO ever by a Phillies pitcher who made fewer than 30 starts in a season... Did not allow a HR until the third inning of his third start, capping a 31.0-inning homerless streak over parts of 7 games, 7/2/16-4/20/17... Was on the 10-day DL with a lower back strain, 4/24 (retro to 4/21) to 5/20; made 2 rehab starts for Lehigh Valley (AAA)... His 17.0-inning scoreless streak, 6/27-7/8, was the longest by a Phillies starter in 2017... Allowed 2 or fewer ER and struck out 7 or more in 7 straight starts, 6/22-7/26, becoming the only Phillies pitcher to do so since ER began to be recorded in 1912... Had his first career 10-SO game, 7/26 vs HOU... Had 10 straight starts with 2 or fewer runs allowed (6/22-8/12), the longest such streak by a Phillie since the current mound distance was established in 1893... Went 6-2 with a 1.71 ERA (13 ER, 68.1 IP), 1.00 WHIP (19 BB, 49 H), 78 SO and .196 OPP AVG in 10 starts, 6/22-8/12... Did not allow a home run in 27.0 consecutive innings in parts of 5 starts, 7/21-8/12... Went 3-1 with a 1.32 ERA (5 ER, 34.0 IP) and 43 SO in 5 July starts, his lowest ERA in any month of his career; ranked third among ML starters in ERA in July behind Clayton Kershaw (0.47) and Chris Sale (1.04)... Struck out a career-high 11 batters, 9/13 vs MIA... Averaged 9.86 SO/9.0 IP (184 SO, 168.0 IP), becoming the 2nd qualifying Phillie with a SO/9.0 IP that high (other: Curt Schilling, 11.29 in 1997 and 10.05 in 1998)... His 2.98 home ERA (31 ER, 93.2 IP) was 7th-best among NL starters and was the 5th-lowest home ERA in a season by a Phillies starter in the history of Citizens Bank Park, trailing only Cliff Lee (1.94 in 2011), Roy Halladay (2.21 in 2010 & 2.48 in 2011) and Cole Hamels (2.64 in 2011)... Led team and set career highs in ERA (3.54), wins (12), starts (27), innings (168.0) and SO (184)... Allowed 2 ER or fewer in 18 of his 27 starts and struck out at least 8 batters in 11 starts.
2016
Made his 1st career Opening Day roster...Posted a 2.65 ERA and 0.99 WHIP over his first 12 starts, 4/6-6/5...His 0.85 WHIP was the lowest of any Phillies starting pitcher through their first 7 starts of a season since 1998 (Curt Schilling, 0.84)...Had a career-best 23.0-inning scoreless streak, 4/22-5/8, tied for the longest in the NL...Had 9 consecutive quality starts, 4/22-6/5, the longest streak by a Phillie since Cole Hamels had 10 straight in 2013...In 6 starts against NL Central teams, went 4-1, 2.13 ERA (9 ER, 38.0 IP)...Through his first 25 career starts, posted a 3.12 ERA (54 ER, 155.2 IP), 1.09 WHIP and held opposing hitters to a .232 AVG...Was placed on the 15-day DL on 8/3 (retro to 7/29) with a right elbow strain; was transferred to the 60-day DL on 8/17 and missed the remainder of the season
2015
Began the season with Reading (AA)...Went 7-2, 1.50 ERA (12 ER, 72.0 IP) over his final 11 starts for Reading, 4/17-6/13...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 5/4-10, and Pitcher of the Month for May (4-1, 1.35 ERA, 6 ER, 40.0 IP, 32 SO, 5 BB)...Promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 6/15...Won each of his first three starts while posting a 1.53 ERA (3 ER, 17.2 IP) over that stretch...Selected for the U.S. Team at the All-Star Futures Game at Great American Ball Park, but did not pitch...Had his contract selected and made his ML debut, 7/21 vs TB (L, 6.0 IP, 5 H, R, ER, HR, BB, 6 SO)...Was the first player drafted by Philadelphia to make his ML debut the very next season since Pat Combs in 1989...Had a 13.0-inning scoreless streak, 8/18-28, the longest by a Phillies rookie since 2011 (Vance Worley, 14.0 IP)...Pitched 8.0 scoreless innings, 8/23 at MIA...In seven starts against NL East teams, went 3-1, 3.29 ERA...The Phillies won 7 of his first 10 starts and overall went 7-6 in the 13 games he started
2014
Began his pro career with Clearwater (A)...Held opponents to just four hits in 33 AB with runners on base (.121 AVG)...Went 2-2, 2.25 ERA (7 ER, 28.0 IP) over his final six games after he allowed 4 ER in 2.1 IP in his professional debut...Did not allow a walk in 19.0 consecutive innings, 7/1-19...Allowed just one hit over 5.0 scoreless innings in his first pro win, 7/6 at Brevard County...Promoted to Reading on 8/4...Earned the win in his double-A debut, 8/6 vs Harrisburg (5.0 IP, ER, BB, 4 SO)...Following the season, was named the second-best prospect in the Phillies Minor League system by Baseball America...Participated in Florida Instructional League
