CINCINNATI (WXIX) - CHICAGO — In the bottom of the second inning last night, Nick Martinez jogged in from the bullpen to replace injured starting pitcher Nick Lodolo (blister).

When Martinez met up with Terry Francona on the mound, the manager cracked a joke: “How’d that bullpen treat you?”

Lodolo landed on the injured list on Tuesday with a blister issue that’s only expected to keep him out for the minimum 15 days. The Reds are filling that spot in the rotation by slotting Martinez back in.

Martinez, “The Wild Card,” has had his role change three times over the last week.

He was a full-fledged starter through Wednesday night, when the Reds dealt for Zack Littell to round out their rotation depth and immediately moved Martinez to the bullpen. Martinez was available to pitch in relief o

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