Aaron Nola
#27 SP · Phillies
All-MLB 2nd Team '22All-MLB Second Team '22
Height
6'2"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
32
College
LSU
Draft
2014, Rd 1, #7
Experience
11 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D+
C+
B+
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Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsC+
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 291 | 3.8689182 | 110-92 | 1911 | 1.1562679 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
7 years
Total Value
$172.0M
Guaranteed
$103.2M
AAV
$24.6M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
C+
FCA+
Aaron Nola grades as a near-elite performer among MLB starting pitchers, earning a A- Performance grade. He carries a 3.83 ERA (near the league average of 4.20) and a 1.15 WHIP across 1715.2 innings pitched with a 9.8 K/9 rate. His 109-89 record provides context on team support and run prevention. A 9.8 K/9 rate indicates above-average swing-and-miss stuff. As a prime-age veteran at 32, Aaron is a key contributor for the Phillies. A 285-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
B+
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Aaron Nola's public perception has stabilized into cautiously optimistic territory over the last two weeks, a notable recovery for a pitcher whose narrative had been trending in a concerning direction. The core of the media conversation remains focused on familiar, persistent issues resurfacing in his game — a troubling pattern for an established veteran entering what should be a prime leadership year in a Phillies rotation that just added Zack Wheeler and Jhoan Duran through recent roster moves. That said, his season debut generated genuine buzz, as seven strikeouts against opposing hitters reminded observers that the upside is still there when his stuff clicks, and his participation representing Italy at the World Baseball Classic added a rare humanizing storyline to an otherwise scrutinized offseason arc. The disconnect between his sentiment grade trending sharply upward and his C+ performance grade is real and worth noting — fan and media goodwill is currently outpacing what he's actually delivered on the mound, which means the goodwill is borrowed, not earned. With the Phillies sitting at 16-20 and outside the playoff picture in the NL East, the front office has clearly moved to fortify the pitching staff around him, which paradoxically raises both the floor of the rotation and the pressure on Nola to justify a significant contract rather than coast on organizational depth. The bottom line: the narrative has swung positive on the strength of a few encouraging moments and some compelling off-field color, but with 143 days left in the regular season and legitimate concerns about whether old mechanical issues are back, Nola is one bad stretch away from the conversation turning hard again.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 5/4 | @ MIA | W 1-0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Sun, 4/26 | @ ATL | L 2-6 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Aaron Nola is a veteran in his 11th MLB season listed at SP for the Phillies. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Aaron Nola: Contract Value Index D+, Performance C+, Sentiment B+, Fan Verdict pending.
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