Phillies Aaron Nola’s Road Back to South Philly Makes Stop In Lehigh Valley

Allentown, PA:  There is a certain feel when a player makes a rehab start and that is what we saw on Wednesday night from Coca-Cola Park as Phillies Pitcher Aaron Nola, working his way back from a rib and ankle injury, would make his 2nd rehab start with the  Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. They would do battle with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

This would be Aaron Nola’s first time pitching in Lehigh Valley since 2017.

Lineup:

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— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) August 6, 2025

How the game went:
Nola would run into some trouble in the 1st inning, which saw him throw 28 pitches but only give up 1 run.

For the rest of his start, he would have better control. This saw him have a stretch of 8 out of 9 retired before he left the game in the 4th inning with 2 outs.

Aaron Nola would record 3 strikeouts in this start.

Hey, @Phillies fans, a familiar face is nearing a return 👀

Former All-Star Aaron Nola uses his four-pitch arsenal to strike out 3 batters over 3 2/3 innings in his second @IronPigs rehab start: pic.twitter.com/obS5vOQt7V

— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 6, 2025

Aaron Nola’s final line in his 2nd rehab start: 3.2 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 3 strikeouts, on 69 pitches with 40 for strikes.

A breakdown of pitch locations during Nola’s outing:

Postgame:

Aaron Nola on his outing:

Question asked by @TomHousenick #Phillies Aaron Nola on his outing tonight with the @IronPigs at Coca-Cola Park

📹 @Cory_Nidoh#IronPigs #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/LXi44NyRhP

— David Malandra Jr (@DaveMReports) August 6, 2025

What can Aaron Nola take away from his start?

Aaron Nola on what was the most important takeaways from his start tonight:

“I think the most important part is feeling good and then command. Making sure the ball is coming out good.”

Said his delivery was better tonight than in first start. #Phillies pic.twitter.com/QlhbVDek7V

— Cory Nidoh (@Cory_Nidoh) August 6, 2025

Aaron Nola would also say that he would make one more rehab start when they are on the road in Buffalo next week. Then, if things go well, he would return to the Phillies’ rotation.

The Iron Pigs would take Game 1 of this doubleheader in a 12-1 win.