Phillies takeaways: Aaron Nola changes up, outfield construction, fly-ball singles

Needing one more pitch to complete six scoreless innings, Aaron Nola went for a right-on-right changeup, a pitch he’s barely used over the past three years. He had thrown 14 right-on-right changeups this season before that one to Otto Lopez, and it was down and in. Lopez fouled it off. For Nola to succeed in Year 12, he does not have to reinvent himself. He won’t.Advertisement