PHILADELPHIA — Editor's note: The above video is from October 12, 2020.
For the fourth consecutive Opening Day, Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies.
The team tabbed Nola as its starter for the first game of the season on Monday.
Nola, 27, pitched 71.1 innings in the abbreviated 2020 season. He went 5-5 with a 3.28 ERA over his 12 starts with 96 strikeouts.
The right-hander also had the first two complete games of his career last season.
The Phillies hope that Nola can continue that performance in 2021.
He will headline a rotation that will also feature Zack Wheeler and Zach Eflin, pending a return from injury.
The team is also expected to have Matt Moore and Chase Anderson rounding out its rotation.
The Phillies open the Major League Baseball season on April 1 against the Atlanta Braves in Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia at 3:00 p.m.