Top 20 Breakout MLB Stars of 2018

5. Aaron Nola

This was Aaron Nola’s third season as a mainstay in the Phillies rotation, but his first performing at a Cy Young level. Nola would have actually won the Cy Young in most seasons, but he did not win the award due to Jacob deGrom’s historic season.

Nola went 17-6 in 2018 and pitched to a 2.39 ERA, while striking out 224 batters in 212 1/3 innings pitched.