Cincinnati Reds Receive Worse Update on Starter Nick Lodolo

Lodolo is already on the injured list and was expected to miss at least four weeks. Now? It looks like it will be longer after the information released on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Reds were already expected to be without starting pitcher Nick Lodolo for at least the next four weeks.

Now? It looks like it will be longer after the update that was received on Wednesday.

The following appeared from the Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball portal:

Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that an MRI conducted on Lodolo's left leg revealed a stress reaction in his tibia, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Advice: Lodolo is in a walking boot and will be re-evaluated after he gets another MRI in two weeks. Bell previously said Sunday that the left-hander will likely be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks in total due to the injury, and fantasy managers should probably plan for longer. Lodolo compiled a 2-1 record, 6.29 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over 34.1 innings before landing on the 15-day injured list over the weekend.

That's certainly not welcome news, as the original thought was a calf issue that would subside soon.

Lodolo is one of the many intriguing young pieces on the Reds roster and in the Reds system. After acquiring several pieces from the Mariners in the Luis Castillo trade, and more pieces from the Twins in the Tyler Mahle trade, the future does look bright in Cincinnati. The Reds also have flamethrower Hunter Greene at the major league level.

Lodolo is 25 years old and a former first-round pick. He's armed with an upper-90s fastball and a devastating slider.

The Reds are leading the Rockies, 1-0, at the time of this posting. It's the top of the second inning.

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