Nick Lodolo

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Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-05) February 5, 1998 (age 23)
La Verne, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Nicholas Frank Lodolo (born February 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Amateur career[]

Lodolo attended Damien High School in La Verne, California.[1] As a senior, he went 8–2 with a 1.97 ERA, striking out 83 batters in 65 innings.[2] After his senior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 41st overall pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3] However, he did not sign and instead chose to fulfill his commitment to play college baseball at Texas Christian University.[4]

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.[5] He was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team as well as to the All-Freshman Team.[6] 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.[7][8] Prior to the 2019 season, Lodolo was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team.[9] Lodolo finished his junior season with a 6–6 record and a 2.36 ERA, striking out 131 in 103 innings.[10] He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team.[11]

Professional career[]

Lodolo was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[12] He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the seventh overall pick.[13] He signed for $5.43 million, and was assigned to the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[14][15] After six starts with Billings, he was promoted to the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League in July.[16] Following two starts with Dayton, Lodolo reached his innings limit, and was shut down for the remainder of the year.[17] 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.[18]

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.[19] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A South.[20] He was named the 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.[21] 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.[22] That same month, Lodolo was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field.[23] Over ten starts with the Lookouts, he went 2–1 with a 1.84 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 44 innings.[24] In early August, he was promoted to the Louisville Bats of the Triple-A East.[25] He was placed back on the injured list in late August with a shoulder strain, and missed the remainder of the season.[26] 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.[27]

References[]

  1. ^ Gardner, Michelle (15 April 2016). "Damien's Nick Lodolo hurls 4-0 baseball shutout over Rancho Cucamonga". Daily Bulletin. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Damien's Nick Lodolo leads the All-Inland Valley baseball team". Daily Bulletin. 29 June 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Damien left-hander Nick Lodolo selected by Pirates 41st overall". Los Angeles Times. 10 June 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bucs' No. 2 pick Lodolo doesn't sign". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr. Calm: How Nick Lodolo is becoming TCU's ace". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "2017 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams and Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "'We need to stay healthy.' TCU baseball enters season confident, but fragile". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Familiar Texas name earns top Big 12 honors; TCU places eight on all-conference team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nick Lodolo highlights Preseason All-Big 12 team for TCU". Frogs O' War. 31 January 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Reds draft LHP Nick Lodolo in first round". WCPO. 3 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Frogs feel they must win Big 12 Tournament to keep postseason hopes alive". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  13. ^ "Reds take LHP Lodolo with No. 7 overall pick". MLB.com.
  14. ^ "Reds sign No. 7 overall Draft pick Lodolo". MLB.com.
  15. ^ "Cincinnati Reds first-round draft pick Nick Lodolo added to Billings Mustangs roster". Billings Gazette.
  16. ^ Nightengale, Bobby. "Cincinnati Reds 1st-round pick Nick Lodolo dazzles in debut for Dayton Dragons". The Enquirer.
  17. ^ Jablonski, David. "Reds shut down first-round pick for rest of 2019 season". dayton-daily-news.
  18. ^ "Reds' Lodolo shut down for rest of season". MiLB.com.
  19. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  20. ^ "Top Reds prospects Nick Lodolo, Hunter Greene to begin season with Lookouts". timesfreepress.com.
  21. ^ https://wdef.com/2021/06/02/lookouts-pitcher-nick-lodolo-named-double-south-player-month/
  22. ^ "Reds' Nick Lodolo: Starts curtailed by blisters". CBSSports.com.
  23. ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
  24. ^ https://www.chattanoogan.com/2021/8/11/432740/Life-In-A-Suitcase-Nick-Lodolo-Not.aspx
  25. ^ "Top Prospect Nick Lodolo Promoted To Louisville". MiLB.com.
  26. ^ "Nick Lodolo Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  27. ^ https://throughthefencebaseball.com/nick-lodolo-the-next-ace-of-the-cincinnati-reds-rotation/

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