Phillies' Aaron Nola Exits with Right Knee Contusion in Sixth Inning Against Toronto
Nola left after taking a 104.8 mph liner off his lower left leg and had already reached 2,000 career strikeouts.
- On Saturday, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola exited his start against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning after reaching 2,000 career strikeouts earlier in the game.
- Nola took a 104.8 mph comebacker off his lower left leg, then attempted practice pitches before signaling to manager Don Mattingly that he could not continue.
- Before leaving, Nola pitched five innings, allowing two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts, while Brooks Raley replaced him with the Phillies trailing 2-0.
- The Phillies entered Saturday with a 62-55 record, eight games behind the Braves, now facing rotation depth concerns following Nola's injury exit.
- Nola has struggled this season with a 3-9 record and 5.55 ERA, saying, "I definitely haven't really had a stretch like this ever in my career.
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Phillies' Aaron Nola exits with right knee contusion in sixth inning against Toronto
Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola was hit by a line drive and exited the Phillies' game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning due to a right knee contusion.
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