Tag: Jeff Locke

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they’ve non-tendered Jeff Locke and Eric Fryer, and have tendered contracts for the 2017 season to every other available player on the 40-man roster. The move with Locke isn’t a surprise, as he was designated for assignment earlier this week, signaling that his time was up with the Pirates. […]

It’s hard to believe that the Jeff Locke era with the Pirates has come to an end. It seems like only yesterday that the Pirates traded Nate McLouth to get Locke, Charlie Morton, and Gorkys Hernandez, which led to me covering Locke that summer in Lynchburg. He came into the system at a time when […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Lisalverto Bonilla as a free agent. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Pirates have designated left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke for assignment. More on these moves shortly. The @Pirates have signed free agent RHP Lisalverto Bonilla; designate LHP Jeff Locke for assignment. — Pirates (@Pirates) November 29, […]

This Friday is the non-tender deadline in baseball, making it one of the final league-wide transaction deadlines that could impact free agency. Teams must decide who to tender contracts to for the 2017 season by this date. This involves players who are making near the league minimum, along with arbitration eligible players. Teams could decide […]

The Pirates have some pretty big decisions to make this off-season, as they try to get back to the playoffs again in 2017 after a year off in 2016. The biggest focus this off-season should be on pitching, especially the starting rotation. They could also use a late inning reliever to pair with the lefties […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Arquimedes Caminero to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later, per a team press release. There will be a corresponding move later today to add someone to the active roster. Caminero had one of the best arms in the bullpen, and maybe even in the organization, but […]

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates got to Felix Hernandez early and often, touching the Seattle Mariners ace for nine hits over six innings, but they were undone by some pitching struggles of their own and a lack of timely hitting for a 7-4 loss to the Mariners at PNC Park Tuesday night. The Pirates scored all […]

I have a hard time writing about how Jeff Locke should be removed from the rotation. Locke has been an incredibly frustrating pitcher throughout his career. He shows signs that he’s going to be a reliable MLB starter, and just when you buy in, he does a 180 and struggles. Then, right when you’re about […]

PITTSBURGH — With several off days in the early part of the second half and several young pitchers with options performing well, the Pirates have plenty of alternatives when it comes to fielding a rotation. It’s going to be a tough sell for Jeff Locke to remain in that group. Locke lasted just three innings […]

PITTSBURGH — The Major League Baseball season is long. Very long. 162 games over seven months is a physical grind, but it’s also a mental one. Almost every day brings team meetings, video sessions, batting practice, hitting sessions, workouts and any other number of activities that help professionals prepare to play the game at a […]