Overview
- Nola was struck on the lower right leg by a 104.8 mph comebacker and left his start after throwing a warmup pitch and handing the ball to manager Don Mattingly.
- He completed five innings and recorded his 2,000th career strikeout before exiting the game.
- The Phillies announced the injury as a bruised right knee, said X-rays were negative, and confirmed they will continue to evaluate him.
- Reliever Brooks Raley replaced Nola in the sixth inning and the club’s decision not to add a starter at the trade deadline means any absence would strain Philadelphia’s rotation.
- The next concrete updates will come from the team’s follow-up medical exams and the Phillies’ roster moves if Nola requires time off, with Triple-A options appearing uneven based on recent minor-league outings.