Phillies manager Rob Thomson says he will use a six-man rotation beginning this weekend when Aaron Nola returns from the injured list.

For at least one week, the Phillies’ starting rotation will go from a handful to a six pack. Aaron Nola met the team here Thursday and will come back from three months on the injured list to start Sunday,

Nola, 32, had a 6.16 ERA in nine starts prior to his ankle injury, which was his first trip to the injured list for a non-COVID reason since a back issue sidelined him for a month in 2017. This is Year 2 of Nola's seven-year, $172 million contract.