WASHINGTON - Aaron Nola's promising rookie season ended with five scoreless innings Saturday against the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies brass on Sunday morning informed Nola, the organization's top young arm, that the team was shutting him down for the season. The 22-year-old righthander, who would have made only one more start before Sunday's season finale, logged 187 innings in his first full professional season.
"He did everything we could've expected and more," Phillies interim general manager Scott Proefrock said. "He showed why he was drafted where he was drafted and how highly regarded he was. He's made a very favorable impression on all of us.