Lodolo (back) is penciled in to return from the 10-day injured list to start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Lodolo has been on the IL for the past week due to a lower-back strain, but he should be able to return to action following a near-minimum-length absence. It's possible the Reds will monitor his workload Saturday, but he's been able to keep throwing since landing on the IL. In his first three major-league starts, the southpaw posted a 5.52 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 14.2 innings.