Reds’ Nick Lodolo Fires Five Scoreless in Rehab Start as Team Weighs Next Step

Overview

• Lodolo, who struck out seven over five scoreless innings Sunday, reached 51 pitches with no walks and, manager Terry Francona said, even added a brief bullpen to build workload.
• Cincinnati plans to evaluate how his left index finger responds before deciding on another minor-league outing or a return to the major-league rotation.
• Dayton reliever Nestor Lorant followed with four shutout innings and eight strikeouts to close a 3-0 win over South Bend and secure a split of the six-game series.
• The update matters for a rotation already missing ace Hunter Greene until July, which makes Lodolo’s timetable a key piece of the Reds’ early-season plans.
• A pace-of-play rule was enforced when Alfredo Alcantara called timeout and was charged a strike, resulting in a strikeout in the eighth inning.