Overview

• Lodolo left the Reds’ 3-2 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field after recording just 1 2/3 innings when a blister surfaced on his left index finger.
• Manager Terry Francona and a team trainer halted Lodolo’s outing immediately after examining his pitching hand on the mound.
• The blister, described by Lodolo as a fluid-filled bubble, echoes a similar injury that cost him nearly two weeks on the injured list last season.
• Cincinnati will make a decision on placing Lodolo on the injured list once medical staff complete their evaluation and provide an official update.
• His early exit increases the workload on a bullpen that has already logged heavy innings during Lodolo’s career-high 22-start season.