The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left handed reliever Jackson Lodge out of Australia, according to the Adelaide Bite Facebook page. Â Lodge becomes the fifth player signed by the Pirates out of Australia in the last few years, joining Mitchell Fienemann, Jarryd Sullivan, Dylan Child, and Wilson Lee.
Lodge currently has a 9.64 ERA in 4.2 innings in the Australian Baseball League, along with a 5:1 K/BB ratio. Â Lodge, who turned 17 on October 12th, is 6′ 1″, 158 pounds. UPDATE: Lodge pitched in the Australian Baseball Academy this past season, putting up a 2-3 record with a 2.03 ERA in 40 innings pitched, along with a 22:3 K/BB ratio. Â That’s much better than his ABL totals so far. Â Thanks to John Dreker for pointing out those numbers.
