Here are some landing spots that could cause problems for the Phillies if they are unable to re-sign Nola.
The Philadelphia Phillies need to make some moves in MLB free agency to strengthen their starting rotation and position the team for another postseason run in 2024. One major choice is the beginning of it all.
It is thought that Aaron Nola, who was the only Phillies player to receive a qualifying offer before the deadline, will turn it down.
Upon examining his statistics spanning nine years with the Phillies, it is comprehensible why Nola is a sought-after free agent. With a 3.72 ERA, 1.129 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in every nine innings pitched, he has a 90-71 record. He has pitched 1,422 innings over those nine years, which is the fifth-highest total of any starting pitcher over that time. According to FanGraphs, he also had the sixth-highest WAR from 2015 to 2023 (33.9).
On November 14, Nola has until 4 p.m. ET to make a decision regarding the $20.325 million qualifying offer. Let’s look at a few places that might come back to haunt the Phillies, assuming he packs his bags and leaves the team he has called home for the past nine years.