Locke St. John RP FA Wed 4/5/23 7:30 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
The Twins released St. John on March 24.
EDGE Analysis
St. John and the Twins opted to part ways after he was unable to secure a spot in the big club's Opening Day bullpen. The 30-year-old lefty has previously made eight big-league appearances with the Rangers and Cubs between the 2019 and 2022 seasons.
Locke St. John RP FA Fri 2/3/23 5:36 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
St. John allowed three earned runs over just two big-league innings last season with the Cubs. The 30-year-old left-handed reliever will likely be ticketed for Triple-A St. Paul out of Twins camp this spring.
Locke St. John RP FA Tue 6/28/22 4:43 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
The Mets designated St. John for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
St. John will cede his spot on the 40-man roster to outfielder Ender Inciarte, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Tuesday's game against the Astros. After being claimed off waivers from the Cubs on May 10, St. John never received a call-up to New York and turned in a 4.60 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 15.2 innings with Syracuse.
Locke St. John RP FA Tue 5/10/22 2:23 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
The Mets claimed St. John off waivers from the Cubs on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
New York cleared a spot for St. John on the 40-man roster by transferring Jacob deGrom (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL. Before he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on May 1, St. John made one two-inning appearance out of the Cubs bullpen, striking out four while giving up three earned runs on three hits. He's expected to join the Mets' Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse.
Locke St. John RP FA Tue 5/3/22 5:25 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
St. John was called up on Saturday but spent just one day on the active roster, giving up three runs in two innings. He was optioned on Sunday and will now exit the 40-man roster as well just two days later, clearing space for the Cubs to select Robert Gsellman's contract.
Locke St. John RP FA Sun 5/1/22 6:28 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
St. John was recalled by the Cubs on Saturday, and he made his first major-league appearance since 2019 during Saturday's loss to Milwaukee. He allowed three runs on three hits and no walks while striking out four in two innings, and he'll head back to the minors since the Cubs need to trim their active roster to 26 players by Monday.
Locke St. John RP FA Sat 4/30/22 3:03 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John was called up by the Cubs on Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old lefty's only previous major-league experience came back in 2019 with the Rangers, when he allowed four runs in 6.2 innings of relief. He owns a 5.14 ERA and 8:6 K:BB through seven frames for Triple-A Iowa this season, so it would be a surprise to see him in anything but a low-leverage role. Mark Leiter was optioned in a corresponding move.
Locke St. John RP FA Sat 4/16/22 5:27 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John's contract was selected by the Cubs on Saturday, and he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
St. John signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs in late November, and he'll now join the 40-man roster after Greg Deichmann was designated for assignment. St. John has made three relief appearances in Iowa to begin the year, and he's posted a 6.23 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 4.1 innings.
Locke St. John RP FA Mon 11/29/21 2:26 PM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John re-signed Monday with the Tigers on a minor-league contract, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
St. John hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2019, but he may have put himself on the cusp of a call-up to Detroit last season based on his performance with Triple-A Toledo. Over 36 appearances out of the Toledo bullpen, St. John submitted a 2.58 ERA and 75:25 K:BB in 59.1 innings. He should get the opportunity to compete for a relief gig with the big club in spring training, though his lack of a 40-man roster spot makes it more likely than not that he returns to Toledo to begin the 2022 campaign.
Locke St. John RP FA Mon 1/4/21 11:34 AM
Locke St. John
RP FA
St. John signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old lefty's lone big-league appearances came with the Rangers in 2019, when he posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 6.2 innings out of the bullpen. St. John didn't play professionally in 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the minor-league season being canceled, but he'll likely report to Triple-A Toledo or Double-A Erie to begin 2021.