The Phillies and Aaron Nola failed to reach an agreement on a contract for 2019 by Friday night’s deadline. The two sides submitted their asking prices and if they can’t reach an agreement, they will have to go in front of an arbitrator to settle the matter.
Nola submitted an offer of $6.75 million, while the club submitted one of $4.5 million. There is a significant difference there, making a deal harder to come by. However, the club should be willing to pay Nola whatever he wants.
First off, Nola is not asking for an unreasonable amount of money.