Pirates starting pitcher Vance Worley appears to have the edge over Jeff Locke for the fifth spot in the rotation heading into spring training, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
Worley bounced back from an injury-plagued 2013 campaign in a big way in 2014. In his first year with the Pirates, the right-hander went 8-4 with a 2.85 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 18 outings (17 starts).