At 11:15 a.m. ET Sunday, Aaron Nola stepped out of the dugout and into the sunlight. And as he walked to the bullpen, a section of early-bird Phillies fans cheered. They hadn’t seen him in a while. But there wasn’t much time to get reacquainted.

Phillies starter Aaron Nola returned from injury and struggled, which ballooned his ERA to 6.92 in just 10 starts.

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola allowed six runs in 2⅓ innings Sunday against the Nationals in his return from the injured list, a start that ended when seven consecutive batters reached safely.