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Cincinnati Reds 1st-round pick Nick Lodolo dazzles in debut for Dayton Dragons

Lefty pitcher Nick Lodolo, the Reds' 1st-round pick in 2019 MLB Draft, was promoted to Class-A Dayton. He allowed 3 hits and 1 run in his first start. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer

DAYTON – Striking out five batters in three innings Thursday, left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo showed why he was the first pitcher taken in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Lodolo, making his debut for the Class-A Dayton Dragons, fired 93-95 mph fastballs. He spun a sweeping slider that froze hitters for called strikes. He flashed an 88-mph changeup that drew a swing and miss.