PHOENIX – Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo fared well enough in a three-inning simulated game Aug. 22 that the team plans to activate him from the injured list next week to start in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, barring a setback.
“He’s on pace to start Wednesday,” manager Terry Francona said of the Aug. 27 finale of a nine-game road trip.
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Lodolo (8-6, 3.05 ERA) hasn’t pitched since a blister developed on his left index finger in the second inning of his Aug. 4 start against the Cubs in Chicago. He led the staff in starts and innings pitched at that point with career highs in both.
Nick Lodolo, who has an 8-6 record with a 3.05 ERA, hasn’t pitched since he developed a blister on his finger during his Aug. 4 start against the Cubs in Chicago.
Lodolo pitched well against the Dodgers last month, allowing two runs and striking out 11 (one walk) in 5 1/3 innings at Great American Ball Park.
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Swingman Nick Martinez (10-9, 4.59) is expected to return to the bullpen when Lodolo returns, barring unforeseen issue(s) with somebody else in the starting five.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds Nick Lodolo nears return from IL vs. Dodgers in L.A.