Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola is entering the final year of his contract, but he is reportedly not interested in negotiating during the season. Therefore, the deadline for agreeing to an extension would be Opening Day on March 30.
However, the Phillies and Nola could not and will not reach common ground on a potential contract extension before the season begins next week, team president Dave Dombrowski announced Saturday.
“We think the world of him, quality pitcher, quality human being, but sometimes you get to this point where you’re not able to consummate a deal that both sides feel comfortable,” Dombrowski said, via The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Alex Coffey.
