NEW YORK – Nick Lodolo typically looks ahead two starts when he’s mapping out his pitching schedule, so it was around the trade deadline when he saw his day lined up to pitch in Thursday’s Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa.
Still, Lodolo wanted to wait until he was formally told he’d pitch in the marquee game. Plans can change.
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The big announcement, the moment Lodolo learned he was the starting pitcher in Iowa, came in a hotel elevator in Miami during a conversation with manager David Bell.