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Jeff Locke

25-Year-Old Pitcher – Pittsburgh Pirates

2013 Stats

W-L

3-1

ERA

3.15

WHIP

1.23

K

28

SV

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Locke's modus operandi with the Pirates in 2012 was to pitch lights-out baseball for several innings and then get rocked for a big inning. Whether that's nerves, inexperience or endemic of his future ...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: L   THROWS: L   HT: 6' 1"   WT: 214   DOB: 11/20/1987   BORN: North Conway, NH   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: 2nd Rd   

May 14, 2013  –  Jeff Locke News

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Locke went six innings Tuesday, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and a walk, while striking out six Brewers.

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Jeff Locke Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2007 19 R Dan 13 11 0 61.0 48 18 2 74 8 7 1 1 2.66 0.92
2008 20 A Rom 25 24 0 139.2 150 63 6 113 38 5 12 0 4.06 1.35
2009 21 A Lyn 17 17 0 81.7 98 37 4 56 18 4 4 0 4.10 1.42
2009 21 A Myr 10 10 0 45.7 47 28 1 43 26 1 4 0 5.58 1.60
2010 22 A+ Bra 10 17 0 86.1 82 34 6 83 14 9 3 0 0 0 3.54 1.11
2010 22 AA Alt 10 10 0 57.2 57 23 5 56 12 3 2 0 0 0 3.59 1.21
2011 23 AA Alt 5 22 0 125.0 118 56 9 114 46 7 8 0 0 0 4.03 1.31
2011 23 AAA Ind 5 5 0 28.1 25 7 1 25 9 1 2 0 0 0 2.22 1.21
2011 23 MAJ PIT 4 4 0 16.7 21 12 3 5 10 0 3 0 0 0 6.48 1.86
2012 24 AAA Ind 24 24 0 141.2 126 39 9 131 43 10 5 0 0 0 2.48 1.20
2012 24 MAJ PIT 8 6 0 34.3 36 21 6 34 11 1 3 0 0 0 5.50 1.37
2013 25 MAJ PIT 8 8 0 45.7 36 16 5 28 20 3 1 0 0 0 3.15 1.23
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3-Year Averages MAJ   6 5 0 25.5 28 16 4 19 10 0 3 0 0 0 5.65 1.49

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Jeff Locke Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
May. 14 Mil 6.0 7 3 3 1 1 6 0 2 0 - 0 0 0 3.15 1.23
May. 9 @NYM 6.0 3 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2.95 1.21
May. 4 Was 5.0 3 4 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.21 1.25
Apr. 28 @StL 7.0 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 2.83 1.26
Apr. 23 @Phi 6.0 2 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 W 0 0 0 3.74 1.43
Apr. 18 Atl 4.7 6 4 4 3 4 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5.17 1.72
Apr. 13 Cin 5.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 W 0 0 0 4.09 1.55
Apr. 7 @LAD 6.0 8 4 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 6.00 1.50
Last 14 Days
3 Games:  Avg. 5.7 IP/G
17.0 13 8 7 1 7 12 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 3.71 1.18
Last 30 Days
6 Games:  Avg. 5.8 IP/G
34.7 24 12 11 4 15 25 2 2 0 2-0 0 0 0 2.86 1.13
Last 60 Days
8 Games:  Avg. 5.7 IP/G
45.7 36 17 16 5 20 28 3 2 0 3-1 0 0 0 3.15 1.23
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Jeff Locke Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
2013455210300.263
20124011311102.297
201110022100.250

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
2013145231826425.213
201210823825204.255
2011502614300.341

Home

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201320.7100121254.791.55
201221.311019633.381.08
20119.70102603.721.76

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201325.021016801.800.96
201213.002015539.001.85
20113.00100209.002.33
Jeff Locke Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2007 19 R Dan 13 11 61.0 10.92 1.18 9.25 0.30 70.4% 2.66 1.74 .319
2008 20 A Rom 25 24 139.2 7.31 2.46 2.97 0.39 68.7% 4.06 2.96 .340
2009 21 A Lyn 17 17 81.7 6.17 1.98 3.11 0.44 70.5% 4.10 3.13 .350
2009 21 A Myr 10 10 45.7 8.47 5.12 1.65 0.20 62.5% 5.58 3.31 .349
2010 22 A+ Bra 10 17 86.1 8.68 1.46 5.93 0.63 68.9% 3.54 2.91 .322
2010 22 AA Alt 10 10 57.2 8.81 1.89 4.67 0.79 71.9% 3.59 3.22 .331
2011 23 AA Alt 5 22 125.0 8.21 3.31 2.48 0.65 69.7% 4.03 3.61 .314
2011 23 AAA Ind 5 5 28.1 8.01 2.88 2.78 0.32 81.8% 2.22 2.84 .307
2011 23 MAJ PIT 4 4 16.7 2.70 5.40 0.50 1.62 0.83 67.9% 90.3 MPH 6.48 6.92 .300
2012 24 AAA Ind 24 24 141.2 8.35 2.74 3.05 0.57 81.3% 2.48 3.24 .305
2012 24 MAJ PIT 8 6 34.3 8.91 2.88 3.09 1.57 1.40 63.4% 90.8 MPH 5.50 4.54 .323
2013 25 MAJ PIT 8 8 45.7 5.52 3.94 1.40 0.99 1.59 78.4% 90.1 MPH 3.15 4.91 .235
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3-Year Averages MAJ   6 5 25.5 6.71 3.53 1.90 1.41 64.7% 5.65 4.93 .312

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2013 Stat Review for Jeff Locke    As compared to the top 200 starting pitchers in 2012 (min 40 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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1.40 K/BB
POOR
5.52 K/9
POOR
3.94 BB/9
POOR
90.1 MPH Fastball
WEAK
1.0 HR/9
GOOD
1.59 GB/FB Ratio
MODERATE GROUNDBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

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3.15 ERA
GREAT
1.23 WHIP
GOOD
4.91 FIP
POOR
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.235 BABIP
LOW
78.4% Strand Rate
HIGH

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Jeff Locke

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Worst Matchups for Jeff Locke (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Jonathan Lucroy MIL 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Carlos Gomez MIL 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .500 2.000 2.500
Corey Hart MIL 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .500 2.000 2.500
Anthony Recker NY-N 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .500 2.000 2.500
Jed Lowrie OAK 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .500 2.000 2.500
Ruben Tejada NY-N 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.000
Tyler Greene CHI-A 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Chris Volstad COL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
James Loney TB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Jerry Hairston Jr. LA 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000

Best Matchups for Jeff Locke (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Shane Victorino BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Wil Nieves AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jeremy Hefner NY-N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Andre Ethier LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Aaron Hill AZ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Brandon Laird HOU 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Donnie Murphy CHI-N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Johnson ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Luis Cruz LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Gaby Sanchez PIT 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 .000 .000

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Jeff Locke: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Locke's spot in the Pirates rotation appears safe, even with Francisco Liriano expected to make his season debut Saturday against the Mets.

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Locke went five-plus innings Saturday against the Nationals, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks, while striking out three. He did not factor into the decision in Pittsburgh's 5-4 loss.

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Despite a 13-inning scoreless streak, Locke's spot in the rotation is anything but guaranteed moving forward, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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Locke extended his scoreless streak to 13 innings Sunday, shutting out St. Louis for seven frames. He allowed three hits and two walks, striking out four.

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Locke pitched six shutout innings and gave up just two hits and two walks while striking out six against the Phillies on Tuesday.

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Locke surrendered three homers Thursday, giving up four earned runs on six hits and four walks in 4.2 innings against the Braves.

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Locke held the Reds to one run (a Zack Cozart solo home run) over five innings Saturday to earn his first win of the season.

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Locke allowed four earned runs in six innings Sunday, giving up eight hits and a walk while striking out three.

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Locke threw 91 pitches in an extended spring-training game Tuesday, a tune-up before his regular-season debut Sunday against the Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Lackluster describes Locke's first go-around in the majors last year. Pittsburgh felt the 24-year-old lefty was worthy of a big league shot despite pitching primarily for Double-A Altoona in 2011. Locke threw 125 frames for the Curve (4.03 ERA, 1.312 WHIP) before jumping to Triple-A. He gave up just seven runs in five starts for Indianapolis, prompting the Pirates to take a look at him in September. WIth a 6.48 ERA and 1.860 WHIP, Locke struggled in his four starts and looked even worse, if that's possible. The left-hander figures to start 2012 at Triple-A. Perhaps another experience in the high minors will wean him off of the deer-in-the-headlights look he displayed in his short stay with Pittsburgh.

2011

Locke is a 23-year-old lefty with a 90 mph fastball and off-speed pitches decent enough to miss bats. Acquired as part of the package for Nate McLouth in 2009, Locke compiled a 12-5 record with a 3.56 ERA and 1.146 WHIP split between High-A and Double-A in 2010. He also finished with an impressive 8.7 K/9IP and 139:26 K:BB ratio. Locke came up big in the Double-A playoffs, fashioning a 1.54 ERA in 11.2 innings en route to a championship. Nothing stands out in particular with Locke, but he gets the job done. He'll likely get his first shot pitching at the Triple-A level in 2011 and his performance there will go along way toward determining whether he's another depth starter or a pitcher with fantasy-worthy potential.

2008

Locke, Atlanta's second-round pick in 2006 out of high school, had an outstanding 74:8 K:BB ratio over 61 innings for Danville in the Appalachian League. While not overpowering, he has a low-90s fastball with good command. A strong season at Low-A could put him on the fast track for the majors.