Aaron Nola was the Philadelphia Phillies first round draft pick two years ago in the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft as the seventh pick overall.
His selection gave baseball fans in the city of Philadelphia something to look forward to during our rebuilding period. After much initial success, Nola’s performance of late could lead some to believe that he may have been just hype.
Nola was originally taken by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft. The right-hander chose instead to attend Louisiana State University to pitch for his home-state Tigers.