The oft-injured Nick Lodolo finally fulfilled the promise the Cincinnati Reds saw in him when they made him the seventh-overall pick of the 2019 draft. Throwing a career-high 156.2 innings, the southpaw realized his potential, posting a 3.33 ERA and 3.81 FIP on the strength of an above-average 24.3% strikeout rate and sterling 4.8% walk rate.
For once, Lodolo was mostly healthy, though he did spend some time on the 15-day IL with a blister issue in August, and then had an injury scare with his right groin amid a spectacular 12-strikeout performance on September 25 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.