He followed that up with six shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last start before tweaking his ankle on May 3.If that version of Nola is the one that returns from the injured list,

Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola said his return from the injured list with a sprained right ankle was progressing slower than expected and that he probably needed to make a minor league rehabilitation start.

Aaron Nola is hopeful he will be able to get back on a mound when the Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park this week. Nola, who is on the injured list with a sprained right ankle, ramped up some of his activity Sunday by continuing to throw and jogging and shuffling on the field.