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. When Lodolo and Greene are healthy and on the top of their game, they are one of the better one-two punches in the National League.…