News about Austin Nola

Austin Nola of the Padres was diagnosed with a cognitive impairment problem, and the reason he sought a medical opinion on the subject had to do with Anthony Rizzo of the Yankees. Nola was struck by a pitch in spring training back in March. His nose was broken on the play, but he thought he was otherwise fine and reopened life in Padres camp three days later. However, Rizzo wasn't only after Rizzo complained of fogginess and "feeling hangover" following the May 28 collision with Fernando Tatis Jr. that Nola began to more seriously consider his March injury. Rizzo was admitted to the hospital on August 3 with post-concussion syndrome.

Padres catcher Austin Nola face Phillies starter Aaron Nola - his brother in a match awaited all day. Austin scored a single off Aaron in the fifth round, bringing the Padres closer to tying the Phillies. San Diego won Game 2 of the NLCS 8-5 after scoring five runs in the fifth inning, along with two runs in the bottom of the second. Since shelling Padres starter Blake Snell in the top of the second, Philadelphia once led 4-0. The Phillies had two RBI singles, an RBI double, and a sacrifice ground out, bringing home all the runs required for them to take the lead.

As the San Diego Padres hosted the Philadelphia Phillies, MLB history was made on Wednesday during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS). Aaron's Austin and Philadelphia were the first brothers to face off as a pitcher-batter pair in MLB postseason history. They are the sixth siblings to be pitted against one another in the postseason, though Roberto and Sandy Alomar were the most recent to do so before Wednesday.