Last night against the New York Mets Jeff Locke was horrible. He allowed seven runs on nine hits, a walk, and a home run in just four innings pitched. This outing saw Locke’s ERA rise to 5.92 on the season, and his FIP to 5.27. It is time that the days of Jeff Locke in the Pirate rotation need to be numbered.
This start came on the heels of Jeff Locke allowing 11 runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched in his last start against the Colorado Rockies. In his last two starts Jeff Locke has now allowed 18 earned runs on 20 hits, four walks, and a pair of home runs in just 8 2/3 innings pitched.