Why Aaron Nola Is Pitching for Three Different Countries in WBC Start Tonight

Aaron Nola's World Baseball Classic start for Italy will have a drastic affect on three different teams' ability to advance.

Team USA fans rooting for Italy’s Aaron Nola to be great — or terrible

Philadelphia Phillies veteran Aaron Nola pitches for Italy in the World Baseball Classic. On Wednesday, Team USA’s fate rests ...
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'Pretty dang good': Nola looked like old self in dominant outing for Italy

Phillies manager Rob Thomson was at dinner on Wednesday night, so he couldn’t watch Italy play Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. But he followed the action on his phone because he wanted to follow ...
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Is “Even Year Aaron Nola” real? Let’s look at the numbers after his WBC masterpiece

Aaron Nola just had the most clutch starting pitching performance of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Five scoreless innings against Mexico, four hits ...

How Are Aaron Nola, Vinnie Pasquantino, More Able to Play for Italy? WBC Eligibility Rules Explained

This year's World Baseball Classic features players representing their native countries, but there are also a handful of American-born players representing other squads.

World Baseball Classic: Why is Aaron Nola playing for Italy?

The Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola will suit up for Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, strengthening the Azzurri ...
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Team Italy and Aaron Nola carry the weight of the United States of America on his shoulders tonight against Mexico

Only the World Baseball Classic can produce a scenario this wild and for a pitcher that's either dominant or a complete disaster, there's no one better than ...

Aaron Nola got a gauge of his training with a ‘master-class’ start for Italy. Will it lead to a bounceback season?

CLEARWATER, Fla. — For years, the sun rose and set, the earth rotated on its axis, and the most durable pitcher in baseball made 32 starts per season for the Phillies. Why would Aaron Nola ever change ...