May 14, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (27) throws a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Phillies Provide Injury Update on Star Pitcher Aaron Nola

Originally posted on Philadelphia Phillies on SI
By Nick Ziegler | Last updated Jul 4, 2025 2:00 PM ET

As the Philadelphia Phillies continue to try and separate themselves from the rest of the National League East, they will be hoping to get some key players back as well.

Despite taking over first place in the division, the Phillies haven’t played their best baseball of late. There have been a lot of inconsistencies for the team throughout the season, and they will be hoping to start to improve in that area in the second half.

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Injuries have been a storyline for them, with Bryce Harper just returning after missing a sizable amount of time in June and Aaron Nola being on the shelf for a while.

Recently, Philadelphia provided an update on Nola’s return.

Aaron Nola (rib) threw off the slope of the mound today (a shorter distance than a full bullpen). He will throw a bullpen on Sunday, and then will go to Clearwater to continue his rehab.

Rob Thomson said he will likely need two more bullpens before starting live BP sessions.
— Lochlahn March (@lochlahn) July 4, 2025

It is good to see the right-hander progressing in his rehab with some live batting practice coming in the near future.

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Nola is an important part of the starting rotation but wasn’t pitching well before going on the IL. Some of those performances might have been injury-related, and he will hopefully be back to his normal self in the second half of the campaign.

Despite that, the rotation for the Phillies has done just fine.

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This is a unit that features a ton of depth, and even missing a star like Nola didn’t have too much of an impact. Hopefully, his return will come soon after the All-Star break, and the right-hander can once again find his form.

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