It appears as if the Philadelphia Phillies and their ace, Aaron Nola, could be headed to court.
The two sides were unable to agree on a one-year or multi-year deal by today’s arbitration deadline, so now both sides will exchange numbers and could appear before an arbitration hearing next month. However, it is still possible for both sides to come to an agreement before that hearing.
Last year, he emerged as one of the best young pitchers in the National League, finishing third in the NL Cy Young voting with a 2.37 ERA that ranked second only to Jacob deGrom.