Fansided · Dec 26, 2015
Phillies Christmas Tree: Aaron Nola
What some key Philadelphia Phillies players may have found under the Christmas tree as gifts from Santa to help them in the 2016 season.
It was just five months ago that Aaron Nola made his big league debut on July 21st. On that day at Citizens Bank Park, Nola shut down the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing just five hits and one run while striking out a half-dozen Rays’ batters over six innings.
That was the first of thirteen starts Nola would make in his rookie season. He was shut down a week early, following a shutout of Washington at Nationals Park over five innings.