The team has started contract negotiations but the pitcher's price tag could be very high.
The Phillies drafted Nola seventh overall out of LSU in 2014. He turns 30 on June 4. He's made 203 starts with the Phils, and like most of his teammates, got his first taste of the postseason in 2022. He won his starts in the wild-card round against the Cardinals and NLDS against the Braves, allowing no earned runs in 12⅔ innings. He struggled in his final three playoff starts.
The price tag for Nola's next contract should be very high. He has more of a track record than Carlos Rodon, who is six months older and signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Yankees over the offseason. The internal debate front offices always have when a pitcher like Nola hits the market is whether his history of durability is cause for optimism or concern. Does it make him more or less likely to miss significant time during the next contract? It's an unanswerable question.
The deal that expires for Nola after the season has been quite team-friendly for the Phillies, paying him $56.75 million over the five years from 2019-23. As of now, Nola, Julio Urias and Shohei Ohtani are slated to be the top free-agent starting pitchers in next offseason’s class.
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