Nick Lodolo continues to take steps forward after a blister has forced him to miss the start of the season. On Friday, the left-hander was seen in Minnesota throwing live batting practice to hitters ahead of Friday night's showdown against the Twins.

While Lodolo will likely need to go on a rehab assignment and build himself back up before he is ready to pitch for the Reds, it is a step in the right direction.

The Reds Miss Lodolo and Hunter Greene

Cincinnati Reds pitching coach/director of pitching Derek Johnson (36) wraps up a bullpen session with pitcher Hunter Greene (21) at the Cincinnati Reds player development complex in Goodyear, Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

While Cincinnati's pitching has been pretty impressive to start the year, they still miss Hunter Greene and Lodolo big time.…