Aaron Nola quietly made Phillies history amid Kyle Schwarber's big night

While Kyle Schwarber stole the show on Thursday with his four home runs, Aaron Nola made some franchise history of his own.

The longtime Philadelphia Phillies right-hander surpassed 2008 NLCS and World Series MVP Cole Hamels (1,844) for third on the teams all-time strikeout list with 1,845 punchouts.

Way to geaux, Nols! Aaron has passed Cole Hamels for the 3rd most Ks in Phillies history @CocaCola x #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/ye6Cr4jQXr Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 29, 2025 Nolas historic strikeout came against Ronald Acuna Jr.

in the sixth inning on a 79 mph curveball.

Overall, he struck out four across six innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks.

It wasn't the cleanest final line, but the Phillies offense supplied plenty of run support in a 19-4 win over the Atlanta Braves .

Philadelphia's longest-tenured player recently returned from a rare three-month stint on the injured list.

He has a 6.47 ERA in 12 starts this season, with 66 Ks in 64 innings.

So, being able to accomplish this career milestone must feel good.

Nola achieved the feat across 280 career starts all with Philadelphia, who drafted him in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of LSU.

The 32-year-old made his big league debut in 2015.

The one-time All-Star has compiled a solid 11-year career thus far as one of the most durable pitchers in the league.

He owns a 107-86 record alongside a 3.81 ERA, six complete games and four shutouts.

Nola is now just 26 strikeouts away from overtaking Robin Roberts (1,871) for second place on the Phillies all-time list.

Steve Carlton has the most Ks in franchise history by a wide margin with 3,031..

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