Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has suffered a right elbow strain, according to the team.
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Nola Placed on 15-Day Disabled List
Wednesday, August 3
According to the Phillies, right-handed pitcher Phil Klein will be called up from Lehigh Valley to take Nola's roster spot while he's on the disabled list. Klein will get the start against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
Nola, 23, is one of Philadelphia's most promising young pitchers. He finished the 2015 season with a 6-2 record, a 3.59 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP and 68 strikeouts in 13 starts and 77.2 innings pitched.
He's gone 6-9 this season with a 4.78 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP and 121 strikeouts in 111.0 innings pitched.
While he's prone to giving up home runs, Nola leads a cast of talented young pitchers the Phillies could be relying on for years to come. Jerad Eickhoff is an intriguing young pitcher, Vincent Velasquez has been superb in 2016, and there is still hope that Mark Appel will live up to the hype that made him one of the top prospects in baseball a few years ago.
While Nola didn't initially project to be an ace for the Phillies in the future, he's shown quite a bit of upside in 2016. He's polished for his age and has shown solid command of his fastball and an excellent curveball. His ability to continue to progress his third pitch, a changeup he's added to his repertoire this season, will be huge in his development.
He appears to be a player who will be an important member of the team's rotation for years to come and was one who certainly helped fuel the Phillies' surprisingly strong start to the season.
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