Meek inherits minors spot: Pittsburgh relief pitcher Evan Meek was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday to clear a roster spot for outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, who was recalled from Indianapolis. Meek was promoted to the team last Wednesday and made only one appearance out of the bullpen. (Updated 05/18/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Meek struggled during his second stint of the season with the Pirates and yielded three runs in just one inning at Washington. The right-hander has allowed runs in half of his 10 games this season for a 7.59 ERA. Keep off rosters in all Fantasy formats at this point. (Updated 05/18/2012).
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After posting a 2.14 ERA in 70 appearances in 2010, Evan Meek could never get on track in 2011, as he was hindered all season by injuries. He pitched through a shoulder injury in April and posted a 5.63 ERA over his first 11 appearances before landing on the DL. He would return in late May only to land on the shelf again a couple of weeks later due to tendinitis in his shoulder. The right-hander was finally healthy enough to pitch again in September and gave up just one earned run over his final seven appearances. Meek was a top setup man in 2010 and should be able to return to that form this season as long as he can prove healthy. But with Joel Hanrahan closing out games in Pittsburgh, consider the 28-year-old as more of an option for deeper Rotisserie leagues that value true middle men in 2012. (Updated 1/12/12)
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