Phillies RHP Aaron Nola to skip planned throwing session because of soreness in right side

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:16 PM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Injured Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola will not throw a scheduled live batting session Thursday because of mild soreness on his right side, manager Rob Thomson said Wednesday.

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TORONTO (AP) — Injured Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola will not throw a scheduled live batting session Thursday because of mild soreness on his right side, manager Rob Thomson said Wednesday.

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TORONTO (AP) — Injured Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola will not throw a scheduled live batting session Thursday because of mild soreness on his right side, manager Rob Thomson said Wednesday.

Last week, Nola said his return from the injured list with a sprained right ankle was progressing more slowly than expected and that he probably needed to make a minor league rehabilitation start.

Nola is 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts. No date has been set for him to throw next.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola wipes his face during the fourth inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Phillies put Nola on the 15-day injured list on May 16 to avoid another injury cropping up while he was favoring the ankle. The 31-year-old veteran allowed 12 hits, nine runs and three homers — all career highs — in a 14-7 loss on May 14 against St. Louis.

Nola, who signed a $172 million, seven-year contract ahead of the 2024 season, was injured on May 8 during pregame agility drills when the Phillies played the Rays at Steinbrenner Field.

In 11 seasons with Philadelphia, Nola is 105-86 with a 3.78 ERA.

Nola has been one of the most durable pitchers since his 2015 debut. Aside from a 10-day stint on the COVID injury list in 2021, Nola hadn’t missed a start since 2017 before this current absence.

Before Wednesday’s game at Toronto, the Phillies recalled right-hander Mick Abel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and put righty Zack Wheeler on the paternity list. Abel was scheduled to start Wednesday against the Blue Jays.