Aaron Nola pitched very well Monday night in the Phillies’ 6-1 win over the Braves. In seven innings he surrendered just one run and five hits, striking out six and walking none. He looked in command the entire outing, relying on some superb defense (Freddy Galvis, Maikel Franco, Nick Williams) to keep the ledger relatively clean.
Nola is having a great season – 137.2 IP, 3.46 ERA, 141 K, 40 BB. That’s No. 2-3 starter stuff there, and maybe an ace is hiding – heck, Nola is still only 24 (awesome, right?) – but for now, we’re pretty certain that the guy is a bonafide part of the organization’s future.