Nola was optioned to Double-A Jacksonville on Friday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
The former middle infielder will work on his transition to catcher at a lower level than his 2016 campaign, when Nola managed a .261/.308/.376 output. Keep an eye this year on whether the 27-year-old can start replicating the success of J.T. Realmuto, who underwent a similar transformation.