Nola, who makes his playoff debut on Saturday, believes his command is better than it's been all season.
pitcher Aaron Nola is coming off the best September of his career, which is a big deal considering that entering 2022 he was known for collapsing down the stretch. Nola’s career ERA jumps from 3.11 in August to 4.26 in September, but this year, it went dropped from 4.22 in August to 2.36 in September, which is the lowest it has been all year.“It’s his location,” Realmuto said of Nola. “I think his velocity might have ticked up recently but for me, it’s his location.
“I’ve just tried to be more consistent with it,” Nola said. “And that’s where the command comes from, is the delivery. And just the conviction behind each pitch, the belief behind each pitch. I think as I kept working on my delivery and trying to stay over the rubber as long as possible, I think that helps my command.
He said his 2019 season served as a wake-up call of sorts. Nola’s walk rate was a career-high 9.4%. He walked 80 batters in 34 games started.
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