By Josh Liddick, Sports Talk Philly Staff
According to Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin, the trainer has told him that pitcher Aaron Nola's arm is 100% and are just going to wait it out until Spring Training begins to see how he does in full game situations.
Aaron Nola was sat down for the rest of the season on August 17 due to a strain to his flexor tendon in his elbow. Surgery was out of the question, as he just needed to rest for the remainder of the year and play it safe.
Pete Mackanin: Trainer's report says Aaron Nola is at 100 percent with his arm and we're waiting for spring to see how he holds up.
— Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) January 16, 2017
Back in November, Nola participated in throwing practice simulations, and his agent, Joe Longo, said that Nola feels ready and healthy enough to participate fully in Spring Training.
This is surely good news out of the Phillies camp, as the team can rest a little easier with the big announcement for their future top starter on the team.
However, it is almost certain that Nola will have his games monitored a lot more this season, as the injury he suffered, a lot of times can lead to worse injuries that could require season-ending surgery.
The 23 year-old right-hander went 6-9 with a 4.78 ERA in 20 starts last season for the Phillies before his season came to an abrupt end in mid-August.
