St. John and the Twins opted to part ways after he was unable to secure a spot in the big club's Opening Day bullpen. The 30-year-old lefty has previously made eight big-league appearances with the Rangers and Cubs between the 2019 and 2022 seasons.
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Twins' Locke St. John: Signs MiLB deal with Minnesota
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St. John signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Friday.
St. John allowed three earned runs over just two big-league innings last season with the Cubs. The 30-year-old left-hander will likely be ticketed for Triple-A St. Paul.
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Mets' Locke St. John: Moved off 40-man roster
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The Mets designated St. John for assignment Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
St. John will cede his spot on the 40-man roster to outfielder Ender Inciarte, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of Tuesday's game against the Astros. After being claimed off waivers from the Cubs on May 10, St. John never received a call-up to New York and turned in a 4.60 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 15.2 innings with Syracuse.
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Mets' Locke St. John: Scooped up by Mets
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The Mets claimed St. John off waivers from the Cubs on Tuesday.
New York cleared a spot for St. John on the 40-man roster by transferring Jacob deGrom (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL. Before he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on May 1, St. John made one two-inning appearance out of the Cubs' bullpen, striking out four while giving up three earned runs on three hits. He's expected to join the Mets' Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse.
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Cubs' Locke St. John: Designated for assignment
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St. John was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
St. John was called up Saturday but spent just one day on the active roster, giving up three runs in two innings. He was optioned Sunday and will now exit the 40-man roster as well just two days later, clearing space for the Cubs to select Robert Gsellman's contract.
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Cubs' Locke St. John: Optioned to Triple-A
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St. John was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
St. John was recalled by the Cubs on Saturday, and he made his first major-league appearance since 2019 during Saturday's loss to Milwaukee. He allowed three runs on three hits and no walks while striking out four in two innings, and he'll head back to the minors since the Cubs need to trim their active roster to 26 players by Monday.
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Cubs' Locke St. John: Recalled by Cubs
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St. John was called up by the Cubs on Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The 29-year-old lefty's only previous major-league experience came back in 2019 with the Rangers, when he allowed four runs in 6.2 innings of relief. He owns a 5.14 ERA and 8:6 K:BB through seven frames for Triple-A Iowa this season, so it would be a surprise to see him in anything but a low-leverage role. Mark Leiter was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Cubs' Locke St. John: Added to 40-man roster
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St. John's contract was selected by the Cubs on Saturday, and he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
St. John signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs in late November, and he'll now join the 40-man roster after Greg Deichmann was designated for assignment. St. John has made three relief appearances in Iowa to begin the year, and he's posted a 6.23 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 4.1 innings.
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Tigers' Locke St. John: Sticks in Detroit organization
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St. John re-signed Monday with the Tigers on a minor-league contract, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
St. John hasn't appeared in the big leagues since 2019, but he may have put himself on the cusp of a call-up to Detroit last season based on his performance with Triple-A Toledo. Over 36 appearances out of the Toledo bullpen, St. John submitted a 2.58 ERA and 75:25 K:BB in 59.1 innings. He should get the opportunity to compete for a relief gig with the big club in spring training, though his lack of a 40-man roster spot makes it more likely than not that he returns to Toledo to begin the 2022 campaign.
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Tigers' Locke St. John: Reaches deal with Tigers
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St. John signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The 27-year-old lefty's lone big-league appearances came with the Rangers in 2019, when he posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 6.2 innings out of the bullpen. St. John didn't play professionally in 2020 after the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the minor-league season being canceled, but he'll likely report to Triple-A Toledo or Double-A Erie to begin 2021.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Clears waivers
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St. John cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
St. John threw 6.2 innings for the Rangers this season, allowing four earned runs while recording a 5:4 K:BB. He'll likely have to wait until next season for his next big-league opportunity.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Designated for assignment
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The Rangers designated St. John for assignment Sunday.
St. John made seven appearances for Texas prior to being dropped from the 40-man roster, posting a 5.40 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. The Rangers apparently didn't view the 26-year-old lefty as a major part of their long-term plans. so he'll be left exposed to the waiver wire after the team reinstated Jeffrey Springs (biceps) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Returns to minors
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St. John was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
St. John was promoted from Triple-A on Wednesday and delivered a scoreless frame in his lone appearance. The 26-year-old will return to Nashville, where he had an 8.62 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and 17:9 K:BB over 15.2 innings since moving up from Double-A Frisco.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Rejoins big club
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St. John was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.
St. John will provide the Rangers with a fresh bullpen arm for Wednesday's series finale after the team used six different relievers during Tuesday's twin bill. In six appearances with the big club this season, St. John owns a 6.35 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 5:4 K:BB across 5.2 innings. Isiah Kiner-Falefa was sent to the minors to free up a roster spot for the southpaw.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Sent down after doubleheader
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St. John was optioned to Triple-A Nashville following Wednesday's doubleheader at Cleveland.
St. John joined the Rangers as the 26th man for the twin bill and returns to the minors after not appearing in either contest. The 26-year-old has a 6.92 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB over 13 innings with Nashville, but he's spent the bulk of the season at Double-A Frisco.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Added as 26th man
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St. John was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to serve as the 26th man for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Indians.
St. John owns a 6.35 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 5:4 K:BB across 5.2 innings with the big club this season. Given his status as the 26th man, he'll head back to the minors following the conclusion of the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Optioned to minors
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The Rangers optioned St. John to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.
St. John will be bumped off the active roster to make room for fellow reliever Shawn Kelley (biceps), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move ahead of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Indians. However, St. John may only need to wait a few hours before he's called up again, as Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News believes the Rangers could name the lefty reliever their 26th man for the second game of the twin bill. St. John has made six appearances for the big club this season, allowing four runs over 5.2 innings and notching two holds.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Called up by Rangers
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St. John was recalled by the Rangers on Wednesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
St. John made his big-league debut in late June and went on to allow four runs over 5.1 innings of work before being sent down in early July. He's back in the bullpen now after Chris Martin was traded to the Braves on Tuesday.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Optioned to Triple-A
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St. John was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
St. John was called up June 20 but struggled pitching out of the bullpen, racking up a 6.75 ERA and 1.88 WHIP with four strikeouts and four walks across 5.1 innings. Pedro Payano had his contract selected to replace St. John on the 25-man roster.
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Rangers' Locke St. John: Gets first big-league callup
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The Rangers selected St. John's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
St. John will provide Texas with another lefty multi-inning option out of the bullpen after the organization designated Drew Smyly for assignment in a corresponding move. Between stops at Nashville and Double-A Frisco this season, the 26-year-old limited opposing batters to a .192 average while posting a 1.56 ERA and 49:14 K:BB in 34.2 innings.
