Nick Lodolo

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Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds – No. 40
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-05) February 5, 1998 (age 26)
La Verne, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 13, 2022, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through April 24, 2024)
Win–loss record8–8
Earned run average4.07
Strikeouts198
Teams

Nicholas Frank Lodolo (/loʊˈdoʊloʊ/ loh-DOH-loh;[1] born February 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career[edit]

Lodolo attended Damien High School in La Verne, California, and played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher.[2] As a senior, he had a 8–2 win–loss record with a 1.97 earned run average (ERA), striking out 83 batters in 65 innings pitched.[3] After his senior year, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Lodolo with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[4] However, he did not sign and instead chose to fulfill his commitment to attend Texas Christian University (TCU) and play college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs.[5]

As a freshman at TCU in 2017, Lodolo appeared in 17 games (15 starts) where he compiled a 5–1 record with a 4.35 ERA.[6] He was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team as well as to the All-Freshman Team.[7] In 2018, as a sophomore, he went 7–4 with a 4.32 ERA, striking out 93 batters in 77 innings over 16 games (15 starts) and was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team once again.[8][9] Prior to the 2019 season, Lodolo was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.[10] Lodolo finished his junior season with a 6–6 record and a 2.36 ERA, striking out 131 in 103 innings.[11] He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team.[12] In his college career, he was 18–11 with a 3.55 ERA in 2582⁄3 innings, in which he struck out 296 batters and hit 34 batters.[13]

Professional career[edit]

Lodolo was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[14] He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the seventh overall pick.[15] He signed for $5.43 million, and was assigned to the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[16][17] After six starts with Billings, he was promoted to the Dayton Dragons of the Single-A Midwest League in July.[18] Following two starts with Dayton, Lodolo reached his innings limit, and was shut down for the remainder of the year.[19] Over eight starts between Billings and Dayton, he pitched to a 0–1 record with a 2.45 ERA, striking out 30 in 18+1⁄3 innings.[20]

Lodolo did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A South.[22] He was named the league's Player of the Month in May after compiling a 1.01 ERA with 38 strikeouts and a 0.83 WHIP over 26+2⁄3 innings.[23] On June 15, he was placed on the injured list due to a blister on a finger on his left hand, and was activated a few weeks later.[24] That same month, Lodolo was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field.[25] Over ten starts with the Lookouts, he went 2–1 with a 1.84 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 44 innings.[26] In early August, he was promoted to the Louisville Bats of the Triple-A East.[27] He was placed back on the injured list in late August with a shoulder strain, and missed the remainder of the season.[28] Over three starts with Louisville, Lodolo went 0-1 and gave up four earned runs and two walks while striking out ten over 6+2⁄3 innings.[29]

On April 13, 2022, the Reds selected Lodolo's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[30] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher versus the Cleveland Guardians.[31] Over four innings, he allowed five earned runs on seven hits (two home runs), three walks, and four strikeouts, taking the loss as the Reds fell 7–3.[32] After three starts, he was placed on the injured list with a back strain.[33] In 2022 he was 4–7 with a 3.66 ERA in 1031⁄3 innings, and led the majors in hit batsmen, with 19.[34]

To begin the 2023 season, Lodolo made 7 starts for the Reds, struggling to a 6.29 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 34+1⁄3 innings pitched. On May 13, Lodolo was scratched from a scheduled start against the Miami Marlins with what was described as a lingering ankle/calf injury.[35] An MRI of his left leg revealed a stress reaction in his tibia,[36] and he was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 3.[37] On August 31, it was announced that Lodolo would miss the remainder of the season.[38]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Major League Baseball 2022 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations (Cincinnati Reds page). Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Gardner, Michelle (April 15, 2016). "Damien's Nick Lodolo hurls 4-0 baseball shutout over Rancho Cucamonga". Daily Bulletin. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Damien's Nick Lodolo leads the All-Inland Valley baseball team". Daily Bulletin. June 29, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Damien left-hander Nick Lodolo selected by Pirates 41st overall". Los Angeles Times. June 10, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bucs' No. 2 pick Lodolo doesn't sign". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr. Calm: How Nick Lodolo is becoming TCU's ace". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "2017 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams and Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "'We need to stay healthy.' TCU baseball enters season confident, but fragile". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "Familiar Texas name earns top Big 12 honors; TCU places eight on all-conference team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Nick Lodolo highlights Preseason All-Big 12 team for TCU". Frogs O' War. January 31, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Reds draft LHP Nick Lodolo in first round". WCPO. June 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Frogs feel they must win Big 12 Tournament to keep postseason hopes alive". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Nick Lodolo College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  15. ^ "Reds take LHP Lodolo with No. 7 overall pick". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Reds sign No. 7 overall Draft pick Lodolo". MLB.com.
  17. ^ "Cincinnati Reds first-round draft pick Nick Lodolo added to Billings Mustangs roster". Billings Gazette. June 18, 2019.
  18. ^ Nightengale, Bobby. "Cincinnati Reds 1st-round pick Nick Lodolo dazzles in debut for Dayton Dragons". The Enquirer.
  19. ^ Jablonski, David. "Reds shut down first-round pick for rest of 2019 season". dayton-daily-news.
  20. ^ "Reds' Lodolo shut down for rest of season". MiLB.com.
  21. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  22. ^ "Top Reds prospects Nick Lodolo, Hunter Greene to begin season with Lookouts". timesfreepress.com. May 2021.
  23. ^ "Lookouts Pitcher Nick Lodolo Named Double-A South Player of the Month". June 2, 2021.
  24. ^ "Reds' Nick Lodolo: Starts curtailed by blisters". CBSSports.com. June 15, 2021.
  25. ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
  26. ^ "Life In A Suitcase: Nick Lodolo, Not Just Another Guy". Chattanoogan.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "Top Prospect Nick Lodolo Promoted To Louisville". MiLB.com.
  28. ^ "Nick Lodolo Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  29. ^ "Nick Lodolo: The next ace of the Cincinnati Reds' rotation". Through The Fence Baseball.
  30. ^ RotoWire Staff (April 13, 2022). "Reds' Nick Lodolo: Called up from minors". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  31. ^ "Nick Lodolo MLB debut: Reds prospect will start vs. Guardians". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  32. ^ Clark, Dave. "Reactions: Nick Lodolo allows five runs, strikes out four in four innings in MLB debut". The Enquirer.
  33. ^ "Reds place rookie lefty Nick Lodolo on injured list, activate Mike Moustakas". April 28, 2022.
  34. ^ "Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs". www.fangraphs.com.
  35. ^ "Reds' Nick Lodolo: Scratched from Saturday's start". cbssports.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  36. ^ "Reds' Nick Lodolo: MRI shows tibia stress reaction". cbssports.com. May 17, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  37. ^ "Reds' Nick Lodolo: Transferred to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  38. ^ "Reds' Nick Lodolo: Done for rest of year". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

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