Phillies righty Aaron Nola is headed to the injured listing to cap off a season stuffed with struggles up to now.

Nola, 31, was positioned on the 15-day IL with a proper ankle sprain, the crew introduced on Friday.

Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson stated Nola’s harm occurred whereas doing agility work within the outfield earlier than the crew’s sequence in opposition to the Guardians earlier this month.

Nola’s stint on the IL will probably be his first since 2017, the place he was sidelined for a month with a strained decrease again.

“We thought he might pitch by way of it, he thought he might pitch by way of it,” Thomson informed reporters on Friday. “It’s getting higher nevertheless it’s not getting out. So, earlier than it turns into an elbow or a quad or shoulder, it’s greatest that we shut him down proper now.”

“It’s extra of a lingering factor,” Thomson added. “We wish to guarantee that we maintain him now.”

Thomson additionally stated he doesn’t consider that Nola will probably be away from the crew longer than the 15 days scheduled.

Earlier than his harm, Nola has had an abysmal begin this yr, pitching to a 1-7 document with a career-worst 6.16 ERA by way of 9 begins in 2025.

Nola’s numbers this yr are a stark distinction to final season, the place he completed with a good 14-8 document and a 3.57 ERA although a league-leading 33 begins.

With Nola out for the close to future, the Phillies are calling up Mick Abel from Triple-A, the place he’s anticipated to make his first in opposition to the Pirates on Sunday.

Abel was beforehand the No. 1-ranked Phillies prospect in 2022, and presently holds a 2.53 ERA by way of eight begins with Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.

The 23-year-old is not going to be within the majors for that lengthy, nevertheless, as veteran beginning pitcher Taijuan Walker is predicted to return to the Phillies subsequent week.