Aaron Nola

Aaron Michael Nola is a professional baseball player hailing from the United States. He is a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball (MLB). Born on June 4, 1993 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, Aaron Nola got inspired to play baseball by watching his older brother Austin Nola.

He made his MLB career debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on June 21, 2015. He has since developed himself as one of the established players in MLB in modern times. He created a record of 10 strikeouts, considered to be the most consecutive strikeouts in a game, thereby tying with Corbin Burnes and Tom Seaver. He became an MLB All-Star player in 2018 and a member of the All-MLB Second Team in 2022. He has managed to impress the fans of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Currently possessing 1582 strikeouts with an ERA of 3.72 in the regular season and 30 strikeouts with an ERA of 3.72 in the postseason, Aaron Nola is a reliable member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Aaron Nola Personal Information

Aaron Nola’s Early Life

Aaron Nola was born and grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. He got interested in baseball after seeing his older brother Austin Nola play the game. His father trained him during Little League Baseball Games. He started playing baseball at Catholic High School in Louisiana. Unfortunately he was injured with a fracture on his back causing a summer growth spurt of 6 inches forced him to be out of his freshman season. He still contributed to his team and helped them to appear in state playoffs twice. During his senior year, he was given the title of “Mr. Baseball'' by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association for being a good quality player.

After school, Aaron Nola enrolled at the Louisiana State University and played baseball for the LSU Tigers. He was chosen by the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2011 MLB Draft but he declined the offer. As a member of the LSU Tigers, his performance against the Mississippi State Bulldogs led his coach to believe that Aaron Nola could be a great pitcher someday. This further inspired him to improve himself. He also participated in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) as a member of the Harwich Mariners and impressed everyone with his performance.

During his second season at LSU Tigers, Aaron Nola had first shutout game against the Alabama Crimson Tides. He created a record of four straight game wins in a game against the Florida Gators. For his contributions throughout the season, he was honored with the Corbett Award and was also finalist for the National Pitcher of the Year Award. Aaron Nola was also a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award. He was also roommates with fellow MLB player Alex Bregman during his college years. Both of them were also chosen for the members of the preseason first-team All Americans. After college years, he eventually decided to sign up for the MLB and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Aaron Nola’s Personal Life

Aaron Nola is an Italian-American. His great grandparents came and settled in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States from Sicily, Italy. He is married to Hunter Jayde Nola, his girlfriend from his college days.

Aaron Nola loves getting involved in charities. He and his older brother Austin Nola organized the “Strike Out ALS'' event for their uncle who suffers from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Since then, he has been organizing various charities and philanthropic activities like being a member of Taylor Hooton Foundation, Teammates for Kids, Big League Impact, ALS Association Louisiana- Mississippi Chapter, Cheers PA, Hospitality Assistance Response of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Futures, Team RWB and The Philly Edge. During Covid-19 times, he had helped restaurant and bar owners who were affected by shutdowns. He was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award in 2020 for his charitable ventures.

Aaron Nola uses “I am Second” Newsboys as his walk-up song during his games. Besides these, he has not revealed any other aspects of his personal life.

Aaron Nola’s Family Background

Aaron Nola’s family consists of his father A.J. Nola, his mother Stacie Nola (nee Berrios) and his older brother Austin Nola.

A.J. Nola is the father of Aaron Nola. He coached his son in baseball during his Little League Baseball Games. Stacie Nola is the mother of Aaron Nola. However, little is known regarding them.

Besides his parents, Aaron Nola also has an older brother named Austin Nola. He is also a baseball player and is now a catcher for the San Diego Padres in the MLB. He has also played for the Miami Marlins in the minor leagues and the Seattle Mariners in the MLB in the past. They both studied in the same college and were part of the LSU Tigers baseball team. Both brothers have faced each other in a game. Both their parents A.J. Nola and Stacie Nola get extremely nervous seeing their two sons play against each other. Nevertheless, their parents are extremely proud of both their boys. Both of their parents also often travel a lot to Philadelphia and to San Diego to see their two sons play their games.

Aaron Nola’s Wife

Aaron Nola is married to Hunter Jayde Nola. Before her marriage, her name was Hunter Jayde Harrington. Born in 1999 in Jasper, Georgia, United States, her birthday is on February 12. Her family includes her parents Donnie Harrington and Jessica Suzanne Harrington and her sister Jessica Brown. She is notable for being an adventure loving person and exploring new things in her life.

Aaron Nola and Hunter Jayde Harrington have known each other for a long time. They used to study at the same university and have been in a romantic relationship since then. The couple first appeared together in social media posts in January 2020. They continued to appear in each other’s social media posts until the couple became engaged on December 31, 2021. This was followed by them finally becoming husband and wife on December 31, 2022. They are proud parents to four dogs that live with them.

Hunter Jayde Nola is active on social media. She can be found on Instagram at @hunterjaydenola and has 12.4K followers on her account. She uses this account to post images from her personal life in this account. Besides this, she is not available on any other forms of social media accounts.

Aaron Nola’s Kids

Aaron Nola and his wife Hunter Jayde Nola do not have any kids as of yet.

Aaron Nola’s Social Media

Aaron Nola is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @aaronnola_27 and it has 93.4K followers in it. He uses this handle to post images from his professional baseball career and his personal time with his wife and brother. Besides this, he is not available on any other form of social media.

Aaron Nola’s Net Worth

Aaron Nola has gathered a net worth of around $5.0 million in 2023. This net worth is due to his excellent pitching skills that have helped his team win games. This is a presentation of how his net worth has increased over the years in a table format.

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Aaron Nola Brand Ambassador

Aaron Nola along with J.T. Realmuto is the Phillie brand ambassador “Home Plate Project” an initiative by country music artist Garth Brooks to battle against hunger in the United States and Canada. Besides this, he is also the brand ambassador and endorser for D.G. Yuengling & Son, considered to be the oldest brewery in America. During Covid-19 situation, he launched the “Cheers PA” initiative with Yuengling to help the bar and restaurant owners who had been affected by shutdowns.

Aaron Nola has also endorsed Inc. and 3N2 for their sports footwear, gears, apparels and uniforms. Furthermore, he has endorsed Swamp Dragon Hot Sauce for their varieties of flavors of sauces. He has endorsed Wilson for their good quality gloves, 1800 Flowers for their flowers and gift products especially the Disney collection and FOCO for their sports uniforms and bobbleheads. These brands and companies in return use Aaron Nola as their brand ambassador and endorser to increase their market value and attract new customers towards their businesses.

Aaron Nola’s Investments

Aaron Nola has invested in Team Red, White and Blue (team RWB), a non-profit organization that aims to help the veterans of America, especially those in the military that help the nation selflessly. He works with them to develop the leading health and wellness community in America for these veterans.

Aaron Nola’s Career Stats

Aaron Nola has established himself as a very promising player in the MLB. His years of playing and pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies have led him to gain considerable career statistics. This is a representation of his career statistics till now in a table format.

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Aaron Nola’s Achievements

As a baseball player, Aaron Nola has very few achivements in his career till now unlike his teammates and counterparts. Nevertheless, he still impresses the fans with his pitching skills. This is a list of his achievements till now presented in a table format.

Aaron Nola’s Contract

Aaron Nola’s present contract according to Spotrac is a 4-year contract worth $45 million with a club option for 2023 signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on February 13, 2019. His club option for 2023 included a buyout for $4.25 million. According to his contract, the team had paid him a signing bonus of $2,000,000, guaranteed him his $45,000,000 along with an average annual salary of $11,250,000. His team provided him with a $16 million club option for 2023 on November 7, 2022 which he accepted. Aaron Nola will be having a base salary of $16,000,000 with a total salary of $16,000,000. His unrestricted free agency will launch in 2024.

Aaron Nola first signed a contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on June 10, 2014 for which he received a signing bonus of $3,300.900. His next contract was for a duration of 1-year. It was worth $517,500 and was signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 4, 2016. Then he signed a 1-year contract worth $544,000 with the Phillies on February 24, 2017. He signed another 1-year contract worth $573,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies on February 3, 2018. Next, he signed a 4-year contract extension worth $45 million along with a club option for 2023 with the Philadelphia Phillies on February 13, 2019. This led to the Philadelphia Phillies exercising a club option worth $16 million with him, which he accepted on November 7, 2022.

Aaron Nola’s Diet

Aaron Nola has stated that he likes to stay hydrated so that he can perform well in his games. He suffers from a skin disorder called psoriasis mainly caused by foods that lead to inflammation. Hence , he has followed the “TB12 diet that Tom Brady used to follow while playing in the NFL.

This diet includes eating lots of vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, whole grains, seeds and lean meat and fish in limited amounts. The aim of this diet is top help the individual keep a 80/20 ratio between products that are plant based and those that are animal based. Besides, Aaron Nola also abides by the needs of his body, He usually avoids yeasty foods, rice, bread, chips, pizza and sweets. That being said, he still eats avocado ice cream and cauliflower crusts from time to time.

Aaron Nola’s House

Aaron Nola’s house is located in Louisiana, United States. It is located in the southern part of the city of Baton Rouge, near the Louisiana State University, where he used to study. The home is very charming to look at. Unfortunately, other details of the home are not currently available.

Aaron Nola’s Car

Aaron Nola owns a white colored BMW 17 as his car. He is often seen driving it in the streets of Philadelphia. Besides this, he has not divulged any information on whether he owns other cars or not.