Phillies, Aaron Nola reportedly break off extension talks

Aaron Nola is entering his ninth season with the Phillies. (Cheryl Pursell)Dave Dombrowski indicated Saturday morning that it’s not likely the Phillies will sign Aaron Nola to a contract extension before Opening Day. The two sides have broken off talks.
“We think the world of him,” Dombrowski told Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Quality pitcher, quality human being, but sometimes you get to this point where you’re not able to consummate a deal that both s