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Phillies promote pitcher Aaron Nola to IronPigs

The Phillies have promoted 2014 first-round draft pick Aaron Nola from Double-A Reading to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, the team announced on Sunday.

Nola, a right-handed pitcher drafted out of LSU with the seventh overall pick last season, went 7-3 with a 1.88 ERA in 12 starts at Reading. Nola struck out 59 batters in 76 2/3 innings.