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Pirates recall P Locke

2:47 PM, Aug 8, 2012   |    comments
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Jeff Locke from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

In 21 starts at Indianapolis this season, Locke went 9-5 with a 2.66 earned run average and 113 strikeouts. The 24-year-old lefty made four starts last season for the Pirates and went 0-3 with a 6.48 ERA.

To make room for Locke on the active roster, Pittsburgh optioned outfielder Alex Presley to Indianapolis.

Presley appeared in 77 games for the Pirates this season, batting .234 with eight homers and 16 RBI.

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