Jeff Locke was scratched from Wednesday's start with discomfort "in the oblique area" but said it's not a huge concern. "I've seen people do oblique stuff before, where they're so bad they can't even take a breath," Locke said. "That's not the case with me. Very minor. Nothing hurts at all. Precautionary more than anything; take a few days then re-evaluate." Locke will continue to receive treatment Thursday and hopes to be back on a mound by Friday at the earliest. The setback is bad timing for the left-hander, who will need to earn a starting job this spring.