US EditionPhillies Going with a 6-Man Rotation when Aaron Nola Returns Sunday
The Phillies adopted a six-man rotation to manage fatigue during a 24-game stretch, with key pitchers receiving extra rest to maintain performance, manager Rob Thomson said.
- Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced on Thursday that Aaron Nola will return to the starting rotation Sunday against the Washington Nationals.
- Nola, a 32-year-old right-handed pitcher, had been sidelined since May 14 due to a right ankle sprain after posting a 6.16 ERA in nine starts prior to injury.
- Thomson said the team will implement a six-man rotation starting with Nola’s return to provide extra rest for starters amid a heavy schedule of 24 games in 25 days.
- Nola recorded a 2.19 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 12⅓ innings in three rehab starts, including five scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday night.
- The six-man rotation aims to maintain pitching effectiveness and manage workload, as Phillies starters lead baseball with 687⅓ innings pitched and the team holds a five-game division lead.
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Phillies going with a 6-man rotation when Aaron Nola returns Sunday
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that he will utilize a six-man rotation beginning this weekend when Aaron Nola returns from the injured list.
Aaron Nola will start series finale at Washington as Phillies temporarily move to six-man rotation
Nola will start on Sunday for the first time since May 14. Manager Rob Thomson says the Phillies will use the six-man rotation "once for sure" to build in extra rest for their starters.
August 14, 2025, 4:42 pm WASHINGTON – Philadelphia's Phillie director, Rob Thomson, said Thursday that he would use a six-person rotation this weekend when Aaron Nola returns from the injured list. Nola is aligned for the final of the series on Sunday in Washington. The 32-year-old right man returns from a sprain to the right ankle. Ranger du Gaucher Suárez takes the mound on Monday against the Seattle Navy. East National League leaders also hav…
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