MILWAUKEE, WI - SEPTEMBER 28: Jeff Locke #61 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches to the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at a Major League Baseball game at Miller Park Stadium on September 28, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-hander Jeff Locke from Triple-A, reports Jerry Crasnick of ESPN:
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) August 8, 2012
#Pirates send outfielder Alex Presley to Triple A and call up pitcher Jeff Locke.
To make room on their roster for Locke, the Pirates optioned outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A.
Charlie Wilmoth of Bucs Dugout speculates that the move is a "short-term measure" to aid Pittsburgh’s core of relievers. He notes the Pirates’ bullpen "could probably use an extra arm right now, especially after the late-inning blowup Tuesday night."
Locke, 24, has started four games for the Pirates this season. Over sixteen and two-thirds innings pitched, he has maintained an ERA of 6.48 with ten walks to five strikeouts.
Locke has also started twenty-one games for the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate this season, posting an ERA of 2.66 with 8.1 SO/9 and 2.7 BB/9.
Presley’s hit .234/.275/.387 with nine doubles, four triples and eight home runs over 269 at-bats for the Pirates this season.
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