The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a contract extension with right-handed ace Aaron Nola. The club confirmed the four-year deal that includes a club option for 2023 on Wednesday morning shortly after it was reported by multiple outlets. Nola's new contract is worth $45 million, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Nola, 25, had been nearing an arbitration hearing (scheduled for Thursday) to determine his first-year arbitration salary, with his side reportedly filing at $6.7 million and the Phillies countering at $4.5 million. Nola is not eligible for free agency until 2022, so the extension would cover three years of arbitration and up to two years of free agency with the option.
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Nola had one of the best seasons by a Phillies starting pitcher in 2018, and finished third in voting for the National League Cy Young Award. In the breakout season, he went 17-6 with a 2.37 ERA in 33 starts. Nola finished second in the NL in ERA (2.37) and third in innings (212 1/3) and WHIP (0.97). Nola, out of LSU, was the Phillies' first-round draft pick in 2014.