Daily News | Phillies get good news on Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez as opening day nears
rotation remains an open question. But Monday was another step toward an ideal world as Aaron Nola pitched six strong innings in a minor league game and Ranger Suárez got the green light for a Wednesday bullpen session in preparation for a potential Grapefruit League start.
Suárez, who developed a minor forearm issue while pitching for Venzuela in the World Baseball Classic, threw a bullpen session on Sunday and felt good enough on Monday that the Phillies still think it’s possible he can be read to contribute some number of innings by the time they need a fourth or fifth starter in early April.
Whatever happens, the Phillies haven’t given any indication that they will have to make do without Suárez for any considerable length of time. That would leave them entering the season with each of their top four projected starters ready to go in some form.The current favorite for the No. 5 spot is lefty Bailey Falter, who gave them valuable innings down the stretch last season and entered spring training expected to hold some sort of long-innings role.
Nola’s running mate at the top of the Phillies rotation will be looking to do something similar on Tuesday. Zack Wheeler, who is on track to start Game 2 against the Rangers on April 1, is slated to pitch a minor league game. Phillies manager Rob Thomson won’t officially announce his opening day starter until at least Thursday.“We want to throw a lot of innings ,” Nola said. “That’s why we’re starters. That’s why we build up the way we build up in spring training. That’s what we want to do.
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