{"id":146331,"date":"2025-08-14T23:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146331\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T23:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:39:15","slug":"phillies-going-with-6-man-rotation-when-nola-returns-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/146331\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies going with 6-man rotation when Nola returns Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON — Phillies<\/a> manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that he will utilize a six-man rotation beginning this weekend when Aaron Nola<\/a> returns from the injured list.<\/p>\n

Nola is lined up for the series finale Sunday at Washington. The 32-year-old right-hander is coming back from a right ankle sprain.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Ranger Su\u00e1rez<\/a> takes the mound Monday against the Mariners. The NL East leaders also have ace right-hander Zack Wheeler<\/a>, lefties Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/a> and Jes\u00fas Luzardo<\/a>and right-hander Taijuan Walker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thomson said he isn’t sure how long he is going to use the six-man rotation.<\/p>\n

“Once for sure and then we’ve got some other ideas how to attack this thing as we move forward,” he said.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia starters lead the majors with 687 innings pitched. S\u00e1nchez is up to 150 innings, and Wheeler is at 144.<\/p>\n

“Just getting some of these guys some extra rest ’cause we’ve been grinding on them pretty hard all year,” Thomson said before the opener of a four-game set against the Nationals. “The one downside to it is you’ve got to take somebody out of your bullpen, so you’re a little short there but we’ll just have to figure it out.”<\/p>\n

Nola hasn’t pitched in the majors since May 14. He posted a 2.19 ERA in three rehab starts with Triple-A Lehigh Valley while striking out 17 batters in 12 innings.br\/]<\/p>\n

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