Nola's final start before the All-Star break will be skipped, Ryan Lawrence of the Philly Voice reports.
Nola will not be passed up due to performance reasons, as the team is simply looking to give the 23-year-old a longer All-Star break in an effort to save his arm for later in the year. He's already thrown 96 innings this season, which is starting to creep up on his career-high 110.1 innings from 2015. The right-hander may have only five wins this season, but his 4.69 ERA is supported by a 2.96 xFIP, and a 60.5 percent strand rate suggests he's been the victim of some tough luck. Nola will likely throw a simulated game over the break, and enter the second half with high expectations.