PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola’s elongated, puzzling stint on the injured list doesn’t appear to be ending soon.
A recent MRI revealed a “stress reaction” in the starting pitcher’s right rib, Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced Tuesday. He’ll be shut down from throwing for the next two weeks, and it’s hard to predict when he’ll be back on the mound for Philadelphia. By the time he builds up his pitch count, it could be at least another month.
Nola, one of the most durable pitchers in recent memory, has been out since May 16, now with multiple ailments.