Jeff Locke Promoted to Altoona

Posted by on July 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted pitching prospect Jeff Locke from Bradenton to Altoona.  Locke tweeted a message saying he was headed North earlier tonight, and after an inquiry on the message, I received confirmation that Locke had been promoted to Altoona.

Locke had a 3.54 ERA in 86.1 innings in Bradenton this year, with an 8.7 K/9 and a 1.5 BB/9 ratio.  This was a big improvement over his 4.59 ERA in 127.1 innings in high-A last year, with a 7.0 K/9 and a 3.1 BB/9.  Locke joins Bryan Morris, Rudy Owens, and Justin Wilson in the AA rotation, and all four players could have a shot at the majors as soon as June 2011, depending on performance in AA and AAA.
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  1. Lee Young
    May 20, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    I still see Locke as a back end of the rotation starter or a lefty in the pen. However, if he ends up LIKE Ted Lilly, I will be ecstatic.