In what was likely the worst performance by a starter this season, Jeff Locke (5-4) managed to give up 11 earned runs in 4.2 innings Thursday against the Rockies. It appeared Locke had righted the ship after a rough May, going 16 innings and only giving up three runs in his last two starts. All of t[...]

Locke has had an up and down season, with a little less up than down. With a season line of 5-3, 4.28 ERA, and only 35 strikeouts in 67.1 innings, he hasn’t done a lot to warrant much demand in terms of fantasy. [...]

Locke only allowed six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings, but the left-hander surrendered six earned runs. He struck out three and allowed two home runs. Sporting a 5.45 ERA, Locke is struggling in 2016 despite boasting the highest fastball velocity of his career. [...]

Locke allowed three earned runs on four hits and two walks Saturday. The left-hander struck out one and threw 56 of his 89 pitches for strikes. Although Locke has walked an excessive 19 batters in 32.2 innings, 11 of those walks came during two consecutive starts in April. The southpaw has seemingly[...]

Locke pitched seven innings of three-run ball Sunday but could not secure the win. The left-hander allowed four hits and two walks while striking out six. This makes two consecutive quality outings for Locke, who is among the league leaders in generating ground balls. If Locke can fine tune his comm[...]

Locke was charged with eight earned runs in just 3.0+ innings of work. The left-hander allowed 11 hits and issued four walks while striking out two in the loss. Locke–whose ERA is up to 7.24–is throwing his fastball harder than ever but needs to be more effective to keep his rotation spot. The s[...]

Locke went 4.2 innings, allowing three runs–two earned– and striking out four. He surrendered five hits in addition to the seven free passes. Don’t be fooled by the southpaw’s shiny 2.53 ERA for the season, as he also sports a gut-wrenching 1.97 WHIP. [...]

In his first appearance of the year, Locke earned a no-decision by going six innings and allowing one run. The southpaw allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out one. It was a strong first outing, but Locke will need to strike out more batters to become fantasy relevant. The 28-year old le[...]

This article references Jeff Locke and more! Despite his horrid spring, the veteran left-hander will start the year in the Pittsburgh rotation. Locke has allowed 14 earned runs in 19.0 innings of Grapefruit League action. He has walked five and stuck out 11. Locke has had some decent seasons, but he does not generate a lot of strikeouts and subsequently possesses a relatively low ceiling. There is no shortage of intriguing late-round options worthy of being selected before Locke.Keep on reading: Jeff Locke Makes Starting Rotation

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