Aaron Nola Throws 56 Pitches in Live Batting Practice
Aaron Nola (ankle, rib) threw a three-inning, 56-pitch live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium on Friday and will likely begin a Triple-A rehab assignment next week, per Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan is for Nola to amass 55 to 60 pitches in his first start and eventually build up to 90, meaning he'll take the ball three or four times before rejoining the Phillies around mid-August. Nola landed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right ankle back on May 15. As he was rehabbing from that injury, he suffered a stress fracture in his right rib that led the Phillies to move him to the 60-day IL. The typically reliable Nola endured uncharacteristic struggles before then, as he opened the season with a 1-7 record and a hideous 6.16 ERA across 49 2/3 innings. If all goes well during Nola's rehab, the 32-year-old will have a chance to turn his fortunes around during the last several weeks of the season.
Source: Scott Lauber - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Source: Scott Lauber - Philadelphia Inquirer

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