ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves targeted 2019 in their rebuild, but the Philadelphia Phillies hope to start seeing results this season after adding former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta and first baseman Carlos Santana as free agents.
Arrieta won't pitch until at least April 8 after signing late, but the Phillies will have a young potential co-ace on the mound when they open against the Braves at Atlanta's two-year-old SunTrust Park on Thursday in Gabe Kapler's managerial debut.
Right-hander Aaron Nola, the seventh overall pick in the 2014 draft, gets the call for the opener after the 24-year-old won 12 games despite a slow start a year ago, posting a 3.