Locke St. John

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60+2⁄3 innings. [7] [4] He opened the 2019 season back with Frisco, [8] and on June 6 he was promoted to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple–APacific Coast League. [4] Between the two affiliates, St. John went 5–4 with a 4.38 ERA in 48 innings.

On June 20, 2019, St. John had his contract selected and he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [9] He made his major league debut on June 25, retiring the two batters he faced. [10] On September 1, St. John was designated for assignment after posting a 5.40 ERA and 5 strikeouts over 6+2⁄3 innings. [11] He was removed from the 40–man roster and was sent outright to Nashville on September 3. [12]

St. John did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020. [14]

Detroit Tigers (second stint)

On January 4, 2021, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. [15] Over 36 games for the Toledo Mud Hens in 2021, he posted a 2.58 ERA.

Chicago Cubs

On November 29, 2021, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. [16] He was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to begin the season, posting a 5.14 ERA across five appearances. On April 16, 2022, the Cubs selected St. John's contract. [17] St. John appeared in 1 game for Chicago, but surrendered 3 runs off of 2 home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was designated for assignment on May 3 following the promotion of Robert Gsellman. [18]

New York Mets

On May 10, 2022, St. John was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs by the New York Mets, who designated him for assignment. The team opened up a spot on the 40-man roster for St. John when Jacob deGrom was transferred to the 60-day IL. [19] He didn’t appear in a major league game for New York before he was designated for assignment on June 26. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets on July 1. [20] He spent the remainder of the season with Syracuse, struggling to a 2-5 record and 6.00 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 42.0 innings pitched across 29 appearances. On October 14, St. John elected to become a free agent.

Minnesota Twins

On February 3, 2023, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. [21] St. John was released by the organization on March 24. [22]

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  2. ↑ Erich Hilkert (June 9, 2014). "Pell City native St. John picked in MLB Draft". The Daily Home . Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ AL.com staff (June 13, 2014). "South Alabama pitcher Locke St. John to skip senior season with South Alabama, signs with Detroit". AL.com . Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Rangers swing Rule 5 deal for outfielder Tocci". MLB.com . December 14, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ Matt Present (June 27, 2019). "Former Wood Duck Locke St. John Makes MLB Debut for Rangers". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ Frisco RoughRiders (March 27, 2019). "Trio of star starters part of Riders initial roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
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  10. ↑ James Schmehl (June 25, 2019). "Chavez opens eyes with a strong start". MLB.com . Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ RotoWire Staff (September 1, 2019). "Rangers' Locke St. John: Designated for assignment". CBSSports.com . Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  12. ↑ RotoWire Staff (September 3, 2019). "Rangers' Locke St. John: Clears waivers". CBSSports.com . Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  13. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 2, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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  22. ↑ "Transactions".
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Locke St. John
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St. John with the Lakeland Flying Tigers in 2014
Free agent
Relief pitcher
Born: (1993-01-31) January 31, 1993 (age 31)
Pell City, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 25, 2019, for the Texas Rangers