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Phillies top 25 under 25: Ranking the team’s best young players

By John Town

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 12: Starting pitcher Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the first inning during a game against the against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 12: Starting pitcher Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the first inning during a game against the against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on August 12, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JULY 15: Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on July 15, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

No. 1: RHP Aaron Nola

While Sanchez has been the best thing about the minors, Nola has easily been the best thing in the majors this year. The righty’s 3.02 ERA would be good for firth in the National League if he qualified – he has toed the line for qualifying after missing a month earlier this year – and his 4.0 bWAR is sixth among NL pitchers. In his last ten starts, he hasn’t given up more than two runs in any one start as he has a 1.71 ERA (40 ERA-), 2.64 FIP (60 FIP-), 29 percent strikeout rate, and 1.00 WHIP. There’s a chance Nola could garner some Cy Young votes this year, and he has shown he can be the frontline starter this team so desperately needs.

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