The WatchList column is a quick-hit, twice-a-week look at those minor-league players that due to an organizational opening or continued improvement are on the verge of a callup. Many of the players covered in WatchList will not be top-level prospects, but instead players that could hold some short-term fanalytic value in the right situation.
Jeff Locke (LHP, PIT)
Locke, 24, dabbled briefly with the Pirates in 2011 (16.2 IP), but control issues (10:5, BB:K ratio) doomed him for AAA-Indianapolis in 2012. To back his low to mid 90s FB, Locke features a plus CU and workable CB. His ability to locate his pitches (career 3.4 Cmd) has contributed to his minor league success, where he has pitched to a 3.74 ERA. With a career 8.2 Dom and...
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