Jeff Locke will be on the Opening Day roster, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Locke will be on the Opening Day roster, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis:
Although the Pirates have yet to name a winner, Locke seems to be behind Vance Worley in the competition for the final rotation spot. General manager Neal Huntington said Friday that the loser of the competition will open his season in the big-league bullpen. Such a role would leave Locke/Worley just one injury away from joining the rotation, and it's also worth noting that Charlie Morton is having a terrible spring in the wake of September hip surgery. Manager Clint Hurdle recently suggested that the team may consider keeping Morton at extended spring training for a bit.
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