Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to put their contract extension talks on hold until the end of the season. The pitcher, who is entering the final year of his contract, told reporters that he would like to focus on his performances for the rest of the season.
“I’m focused on this year. We want to win, so just focused on having a good season and having fun with these guys,” Nola told reporters. “We definitely tried to get it done, but it just didn’t work out right now. Doesn’t mean it’s over, by any means. We’ll talk at the end of the season and see what happens.”
Nola’s agent, Joe Longo, confirmed that communication has been good between the pair of them and the Phillies, adding that the parties simply couldn’t reach a compromise at this time. He explained further that contract talks would resume at the end of the season.
On his current contract, Nola will earn $16 million this year after exercising the option on the four-year, $45 million deal he signed with the Phillies in 2019.
