Nick Lodolo

Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds – No. 40
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-05) February 5, 1998
La Verne, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 13, 2022, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through July 5, 2025)
Win–loss record20–20
Earned run average4.25
Strikeouts393
Stats at Baseball Reference
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

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

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

  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.
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  4. ^ Helfand, Zach (June 10, 2016). "Damien left-hander Nick Lodolo selected by Pirates 41st overall". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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  19. ^ Jablonski, David (August 3, 2019). "Reds shut down first-round pick for rest of 2019 season". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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  22. ^ Paschall, David (May 1, 2021). "Top Reds prospects Nick Lodolo, Hunter Greene to begin season with Lookouts". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
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