Daily News | Aaron Nola is focused on improving his pitches, not his free agency status
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola throws the baseball against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in Philadelphia.WASHINGTON — Aaron Nola has plenty of theories about why he hasn’t been as sharp as usual for much of the season.“Honestly, I haven’t even thought about it,” Nola said Sunday — his 30th birthday — before thewrapped up a 10-game road trip.
Nola had a 4.93 ERA in May. He will drag a 4.70 ERA in 12 starts overall to the mound at home Monday night against the Detroit Tigers. Known for his precision control, Nola has issued two or more walks in half his starts. But his command problems don’t always translate into free passes. Against the Mets last week, he hung a cutter that Mark Canha banged for a two-run homer.“I feel like, lately, when I am in the zone, it’s not as good of a pitch,” Nola said. “It’s not a quality pitch. It’s too much of the plate. I just need to cut the walks out and make my pitches when I need to.
“It just comes down to getting in the zone more and making better pitches,” Nola said. “Not getting the first-pitch strike over. I’ve just got to get ahead of guys. Pitching’s a lot harder when you’re not ahead of guys.”The Phillies haven’t decided if they will use a day off Thursday to skip the fifth-starter spot. It depends largely on how much they have to tax the bullpen in the next three games against the Tigers.
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