Being in a place we want to be for the next seven years. “Enjoyable and not enjoyable at the same time,” he said of free agency, “Not really about the money. The 30-year-old right-hander was drafted seventh overall by Philadelphia in 2014 and has been one of the most durable pitchers since his 2015 big league debut. Nola became the first top-level free agent to reach a deal. “It’s the most comfortable place for me.”
It’s the only place we kind of had our eyes set on,” Nola said Monday at Citizens Bank Park, a day after agreeing to a $172 million, seven-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA – Aaron Nola wanted to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies.
