Phillies starter Aaron Nola returned from injury and struggled, which ballooned his ERA to 6.92 in just 10 starts.

Saturday night, news dropped that the Phillies were placing ace righty Zack Wheeler on the injured list due to a blood clot in his shoulder area. More on that in a second. Sunday, veteran right-hander Aaron Nola returned from a lengthy stint on the injured list.

The Philadelphia Phillies' rotation is suddenly in a weird spot, and Aaron Nola needs to perform better than he did on Sunday.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola’s first start after returning from the injured list didn’t last long.

The Phillies entered the weekend with one of the best rotations in the league. Much of that stability changed in about 24 hours.

Nola, 32, had a 6.16 ERA in nine starts prior to his ankle injury, which was his first trip to the injured list for a non-COVID reason since a back issue sidelined him for a month in 2017. This is Year 2 of Nola's seven-year, $172 million contract.

Alec Bohm went deep in his return and the Phillies finished their road trip Sunday with a high-scoring win over the Nationals.

Nola has been sidelined since May 15 but looked strong in his rehab assignment. The Phillies' starters have shown signs of wear.

The Philadelphia Phillies now have to deal with the aftermath of the Zack Wheeler news. Following a frustrating 2-0 defeat at the hands of the Washington Nation