Nick Lodolo
26-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Groin
Est. Return 5/27/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
3.34
WHIP
0.94
K
43
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Expectations were high for Lodolo entering his sophomore season, but he ended up making just seven starts before going down with a stress reaction in his left tibia. The southpaw appeared to be on the verge of a return in August, but a second stress reaction in the same tibia took a return off the table. Fortunately for Lodolo and the Reds, offseason surgery is not expected to be necessary. During his brief time on the field, Lodolo's stuff was down across the board. He allowed 10 home runs in 34.1 innings for an unsightly 27.0% HR/FB. Lodolo admitted in spring training that he was having some trouble adjusting to the pitch clock, so that may have played a factor. No matter how you slice it, it was a lost season for the 2019 No. 7 overall pick. He was still able to rack up the strikeouts even with diminished velocity last season (28.3 K%), and Lodolo is just entering his age-26 season. Cincinnati will have him take the ball every fifth day for as long as his body allows. Read Past Outlooks
Optimistic for minimum IL stay
Lodolo, who was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left groin strain, is hopeful that he'll require only a minimum-length stay on the shelf, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The southpaw revealed that he pitched with the injury during his most recent start Saturday in San Francisco, but he was hoping to make enough progress to take his next turn during the Reds' four-game series in Los Angeles. That ultimately didn't come to pass, and the decision was made to put him on the IL. If Lodolo is able to return in the minimum 15 days, he could return to the Cincinnati rotation as soon as May 27 versus the Cardinals.
The southpaw revealed that he pitched with the injury during his most recent start Saturday in San Francisco, but he was hoping to make enough progress to take his next turn during the Reds' four-game series in Los Angeles. That ultimately didn't come to pass, and the decision was made to put him on the IL. If Lodolo is able to return in the minimum 15 days, he could return to the Cincinnati rotation as soon as May 27 versus the Cardinals.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Nick Lodolo generally throw?
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What part of the game does Nick Lodolo generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-42%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-23%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .154 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .265 | 184 | 50 | 150 | 25 | |||
2024vs Left | .150 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .196 | 36 | 6 | 21 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .240 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .361 | 38 | 9 | 44 | 9 | |||
2022vs Left | .109 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .252 | 110 | 35 | 85 | 13 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
ERA on Road
2024
-45%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.29 | 1.47 | 105.0 | 11.3 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.86 | 1.00 | 67.2 | 11.8 | 3.1 | ||||
2024Home | 4.41 | 1.35 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Away | 2.41 | 0.59 | 18.2 | 13.0 | 1.9 | ||||
2023Home | 8.46 | 2.24 | 22.1 | 11.3 | 3.2 | ||||
2023Away | 2.25 | 0.83 | 12.0 | 14.3 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.85 | 1.24 | 66.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | ||||
2022Away | 5.11 | 1.27 | 37.0 | 10.5 | 4.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Lodolo compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.78K/9
11.1BB/9
2.3HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.7 mphERA
3.34WHIP
0.94BABIP
.274GB/FB
1.21Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
79.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2390 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%Swinging Strike
15.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Has talked extension with CIN
Lodolo has engaged in contract extension talks with the Reds, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Cincinnati signed Hunter Greene to a six-year, $53 million contract extension Tuesday and would surely like to lock up Lodolo to form a pair of long-term co-aces. There's also chatter about Graham Ashcraft being an extension candidate. Lodolo, 25, has pitched to a 3.89 ERA with 162 strikeouts through his first 125 major-league innings since debuting in 2022. He's currently under the Reds' control through 2027.
Cincinnati signed Hunter Greene to a six-year, $53 million contract extension Tuesday and would surely like to lock up Lodolo to form a pair of long-term co-aces. There's also chatter about Graham Ashcraft being an extension candidate. Lodolo, 25, has pitched to a 3.89 ERA with 162 strikeouts through his first 125 major-league innings since debuting in 2022. He's currently under the Reds' control through 2027.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The seventh overall pick in 2019, Lodolo is already paying dividends for Cincinnati. He began the 2022 season as the Reds' No. 5 starter but made just three starts before a back issue cropped up that would ultimately sidelined the lefty well beyond the initial estimated timetable. Once finally back, Lodolo pitched like a star in the making, posting a 2.92 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 21.3 K-BB% in 77 innings after the All-Star break. Lodolo sits around 94 mph with his fastball variations and can break off a nasty curveball to put hitters away. Hunter Greene gets most of the attention in the Reds' rotation, but Lodolo is arguably better equipped for major-league success right now given his secondary pitches and command of his arsenal.
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Lands on IL with groin strain
The Reds placed Lodolo on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left groin strain.
ANALYSIS
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Gives up grand slam in loss
Lodolo (3-2) took the loss Saturday versus the Giants, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings.
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Handed first loss
Lodolo (3-1) yielded four runs on four hits and two walks over five innings Sunday, striking out six and taking a loss against Baltimore.
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Punches out 11 Padres in victory
Lodolo (3-0) earned the win over San Diego on Monday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out 11 batters over seven innings.
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Goes five innings in no-decision
Lodolo didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out four.
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