Philadelphia native Nora is on the injury list with an ankle injury No. 8 rookie Abel makes his major league debut on Sunday

Aaron Nola has been the player with the most innings pitched in MLB since 2017. This durability is a testament to his strength and worth. The Phillies shook Friday by announcing that Nora was on the 15-day injury list with a sprained right ankle — the first time Nora has been sidelined with a physical injury since May 2017. Even more surprisingly, the team also announced that No. 8 rookie Mick Abel will make his major league debut against Pirates superstar Paul Skenes at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday afternoon.

"Mick deserves this opportunity," Preston Mattingly, the general manager of The Phillies said. Abel will start one game before returning to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Taijuan Walker will return to his rotation on Wednesday away from home in Colorado to fill Nora's vacancy.

The Phillies don't expect Nora to recover more than 15 days. Aaron Nora revealed that on May 8 in Tampa, George W. George M. Steinbrenner Field sprained his ankle while doing agility work. He started with an injury and missed four points in five innings against the Guardians on May 9, but suffered the worst game of his career against the Cardinals on May 15: 12 hits, nine free points, and a career-alling three.

"My ankle didn't recover as expected," says Aaron Nora, "and it got a little better from Cleveland to St. Louis, but I'm still feeling unwell." Hope for a speedy recovery. Since the start of 2017, Aaron Nora has pitched 1,536 innings (including the playoffs), ahead of Gerrit Cole (1,492 innings) in second place and Zack Wheeler (1,421 innings) in third place.

"It's frustrating," said Aaron Nora, who is 1-7 and has a 6.16 defense rate this season, "and I haven't been on the injury list for a long time and always try to stay fit to start every game." This injury was not related to baseball action. Phillies coach Rob Thomson revealed that the team negotiated with Nora to get on the injury list ahead of Friday's game against the Pirates to avoid back or arm injuries caused by compensatory maneuvers. Aaron Nora admits that he has experienced increased back pressure in the last two starts, but plans to continue his pitching practice during the truce.

The 23-year-old will join the team on Saturday. The 2020 first-round pick with the 15th pick last year had a dismal stats of 3 wins, 12 losses and a 6.46 defense rate in triple-A last year (108.2 rounds, 117 strikeouts but 78 guarantees), and this year's form has rebounded: 5 wins, 2 losses in 8 starts, 2.53 defense rate, 51 strikeouts and 19 guarantees in 46.1 games, a career low (9.9%).

"Looking at Mick's pitching, he's never deviated much," Martinley commented, "and he's not the kind of pitcher who has the ball outrageous." We know that sooner or later he will break through. 'Abel's path to promotion has not been smooth, but the improvement is enough to convince the team that he is ready to be cheered on by the crowd.

"I remember how I felt when I made my debut on July 21, 2015," Aaron Nora said to his juniors, "It was a special moment that I will never forget. To be happy for him, he made a great effort. Enjoy it – the stadium, the fans, the opponents, everything in the major leagues. It's a great honor to be on the highest stage to pitch. "

At this moment, Citizens Bank Stadium will witness the birth of a new star, and the future chapter of the Phillies rotation is quietly unfolding.