Locke, Vogelsong set to rejoin Bucs’ rotation

MILWAUKEE — With the non-waiver Trade Deadline a day away, the Pirates’ rotation remains in flux. But they provided some clarity, at least in the short term, on Sunday morning.

Left-hander Jeff Locke and right-hander Ryan Vogelsong will start Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, in the Pirates’ last series against the Braves at Turner Field.

For Locke, it will be a return to the rotation after a brief stint in the bullpen. For Vogelsong, it will be a rewarding end after a long road back following a scary injury that he briefly feared would end his career.

Vogelsong sustained multiple facial fractures when he was hit in the left eye by a Jordan Lyles fastball on May 23. He was initially afraid he’d lose his eyesight, or that it would never be good enough to pitch.

“You can’t replicate the playoffs or World Series baseball, but from an emotional standpoint, it’s going to be way up there,” Vogelsong said. “The last couple days, I’ve thought about what happened. I feel very blessed and fortunate that I’m even getting another chance to play this game, because there was a couple days there where I didn’t …

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