Jul 23, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo (40) throws to the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images Brad Mills-Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds Place Starting Pitcher on Injured List, Call up Familiar Face

Originally posted on Cincinnati Reds on SI
By Greg Kuffner | Last updated Aug 5, 2025 3:04 PM ET

The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Nick Lodolo on the injured list on Tuesday afternoon and recalled right-handed pitcher Yosver Zulueta from Triple-A Louisville.

Lodolo left Monday night's game in the second inning when he saw a blister starting to form.

"It really kind of just came up," Lodolo said. "The pitch to Castro, I struck him out, didn't feel anything. I threw a slider to Turner and with felt like the skin ripped on my finger. When I looked down, there was a bubble under there and a whole bunch of fluid. Before I throw another pitch and rip it, I thought it was best to stop because I've done that in the past and it takes a lot longer to heal."

The left-hander has been having the best season of his career. He is 8-6 with a 3.05 ERA with 124 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings.

You can see the full announcement below:

The #Reds today recalled RHP Yosver Zulueta from Triple-A Louisville and placed LHP Nick Lodolo (blister left index finger) on the 15-day injured list.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 5, 2025