TCU Horned Frogs in the MLB: Mid Season Report

The MLB season officially hit the halfway point this week with the All-Star game in Atlanta. The push to the postseason is in full swing. Let's recap what former Horned Frogs are up to in the pros.

Nick Lodolo

For Nick Lodolo and the Cincinnati Reds, they find themselves right in the middle of a big cluster in the National League, competing for that coveted third wild card spot. The Reds sit at 50-47 and are 2.5 games back behind the Padres for the sixth seed. Just in front of Cincinnati are the Giants and the Cardinals.

Lodolo has been one of the top arms for this Reds rotation. The 27-year-old lefty has posted a 6-6 record with a 3.38 ERA in the first half of the season. He's thrown 106 innings and has struck out 97. In his final start before the break, he had one of his better outings of 2025 in a 6-0 win over the Marlins.

He threw six scoreless innings with four strikeouts while allowing just three hits and zero walks. We all know the offense is spearheaded by superstar Elly De La Cruz, but if the Reds want to make a push for October, they will have to rely on Lodolo and Andrew Abbott to carry their weight on the pitching side.

Tyler Alexander

Tyler Alexander has had an up-and-down 2025 season. In February, he agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. He had a strong start to the season out of the bullpen. Through nine innings, he hadn't allowed a run and struck out nine. He threw 5.2 hitless innings back in April against the Reds while striking out six.

However, a couple rough outings shot his ERA to 4.56 by the end of April. He was used quite a bit in the month of May making 12 appearances. While there were some solid innings in relief, he blew a few leads and his ERA continued to climb. On June 1st, he was designated for assignment and eventually released by the Brewers on June 6th.