No corresponding roster move will be made.

Lockhart will take the place of another former Boise Hawk, Logan Watkins, who was promoted to Chicago after an injury to Cubs’ third-baseman Luis Valbuena landed him on the disabled list.  Watkins, who is in the starting line-up for today’s series finale against the Dodgers, will become the 102nd former Hawks’ player to play in the Big Leagues.

Lockhart, the tenth-round pick out from Dacula, Ga., was hitting .309 with 16 RBI in 44 games with the Hawks – ranking among the NWL leaders in batting average and hits.  Lockhart had 16 multi-hit games for Boise, including five three-hit games in July, when he led the team with a .329 batting average.  A replacement for him will be announced later today for the NWL All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Watkins (right), who played for the Hawks in 2009, was hitting .243 with eight homers and 26 RBI for the I-Cubs prior to the promotion.  While in Boise, the Kansas native was the everyday second-baseman, hitting .322 with 14 doubles, 14 stolen bases, and 29 RBI in 72 games.