Nicholas
Lodolo
PAge : 28Throws : L
#40
Nick Lodolo
#40P
Cincinnati Reds
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 98 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2022-04-13
Born in : La Verne, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 3 | 6 | 4.97 | 108.2 | 83 | 1.48 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 9 | 8 | 3.33 | 156.2 | 156 | 1.08 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds | 21 | 9 | 6 | 4.76 | 115.1 | 122 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6.29 | 34.1 | 47 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Reds | 19 | 4 | 7 | 3.66 | 103.1 | 131 | 1.25 |
| Career totals | 97 | 27 | 28 | 4.25 | 518.1 | 539 | 1.27 | |
ContractCincinnati Reds payroll →
- Type
- Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 4.7 M$
- AAV
- 4.73 M$
2026
4.73 M$
Guaranteed
2027
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Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.97
FIP
5.70
xFIP
4.94
ERA-
116
WHIP
1.48
K%
17.1 %
BB%
9.5 %
Strikeouts
83
Innings
108.7
Wins
3
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.1
Strikeouts
101
2026 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-22)
- 20230.0 WAR
- 20241.9 WAR · 3.0 per full season
- 20252.7 WAR · 3.1 per full season
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-12 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
68
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 71
- STF
- Stuff
- 73
- CTL
- Control
- 77
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 68
- STA
- Stamina
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- EX
- Experience
- 61
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
-0.1
#155 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
5 / 100
#158 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
16 / 100
Surplus $-5.7M · salary $4.7MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.70 · RA9-WAR: 1.0
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
93.8 mi/h
39th percentile
K%
17.1 %
13th percentile
BB%
9.5 %
29th percentile
xERA
6.47
2th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.380
2th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.8 %
30th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | -0.1 | 5 | 68 | 93.8 | 17.1 | 9.5 | 6.47 | .380 |
| 2025 | CIN | 2.7 | 86 | 83 | 93.9 | 24.3 | 4.8 | 3.51 | .292 |
| 2024 | CIN | 1.9 | 60 | 77 | 94.2 | 24.7 | 7.5 | 3.67 | .301 |
| 2023 | CIN | 0.0 | 35 | 73 | 93.2 | 28.3 | 6.0 | 4.86 | .337 |
| 2022 | CIN | 1.9 | 62 | 76 | 94.4 | 29.7 | 8.8 | 3.83 | .307 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | @ TOR | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4.97 |
| Sep 19 | vs CHC | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.04 |
| Sep 14 | vs LAD | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.12 |
| Sep 8 | @ LAD | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5.12 |
| Sep 1 | vs SD | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5.08 |
| Aug 26 | @ SF | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5.24 |
| Aug 21 | @ AZ | 3.1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5.04 |
| Aug 16 | vs MIA | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.52 |
| Aug 11 | @ CWS | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4.86 |
| Jul 11 | vs CHC | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4.60 |