Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Nola has thrown 28,168 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2015 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Curve (78mph), Fourseam Fastball (91mph) and Sinker (90mph), also mixing in a Change (84mph) and Cutter (86mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (82mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their curve generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement. Their fourseam fastball has an obvious tail, has some natural sinking action and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker has an obvious tail, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their cutter generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has little cutting action, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sink. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 1 of them in 2025) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement.