(3/11/2011) The Nationals released pitcher Cla Meredith on Friday, less than two weeks after he underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time.
Meredith has TJ surgery
(3/2/2011) Nationals RP Cla Meredith had Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, the second time in the last five months he has had an arm procedure. Meredith left Sunday's practice early with an injury to his right elbow. Manager Jim Riggleman dismissed the idea that Meredith may have already had the injury when he was signed this offseason, saying, "I don't think there was any concern...It could be a wear-and-tear injury that's been going on for years, but when they did the bone chips, there was no reason to do anything more at that point, I assume." Meredith underwent surgery to remove bone chips in the same elbow last October.
Meredith going for more tests
(2/28/2011) Nationals RP Cla Meredith will have more tests in Washington after leaving Sunday's practice early with an injury to his right elbow. He underwent surgery to remove bone chips in the same elbow last October and could need surgery again. Manager Jim Riggleman hinted that Meredith might need Tommy John surgery.
Meredith waiting on MRI results
(2/27/2011) Washington RP Cla Meredith underwent an MRI on his right elbow, reports MLB.com on Sunday. Meredith will not receive the results of the MRI until Monday, when the Nationals' doctors arrive in Florida. Meredith believed his elbow to be feeling better until playing catch on Friday. He had bone chips removed from the elbow this last offseason. He is also dealing with back issues as well.
Meredith has another injury
(2/25/2011) The Washington Post reports that Nationals RP Cla Meredith, who dealt with some elbow pain last week, hurt his back fielding grounders on Friday. He is being listed as day to day.
Meredith gets good news
(2/19/2011) Washington RP Cla Meredith "more relieved today" after he underwent an MRI, reports CSNWashington.com. Meredith cut short a throwing session Friday. He walked off the field with a trainer, pointing to his surgically-repaired elbow. The MRI showed Saturday that there was no new damage to the elbow. He hopes he only bust through scar tissue when he threw a slider Friday.
Meredith stops throwing Friday
(2/18/2011) The Washington Post reports that Nationals RP Cla Meredith cut short a throwing session Friday. He walked off the field with a trainer, pointing to his elbow "I'm four months out of surgery," Meredith said. "That's all I'm going to comment on that."
Meredith moves on to D.C.
(2/2/2011) The Nationals signed RP Cla Meredith to a minor league deal with a spring training invite on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Meredith was 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 21 games for Baltimore last season.
Meredith outrighted to minors
(6/30/2010) The Orioles outrighted reliever Cla C. Meredith to the minor leagues. He had been designated for assignment.
Meredith DFA'ed by Orioles
(6/22/2010) Orioles RP Cla C. Meredith, who was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on June 16, was designated for assignment on Tuesday. He has given up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings since arriving at Norfolk.
Meredith struggling in minors
(6/16/2010) Orioles RP Cla C. Meredith has an ERA of 17.18 in four games since being sent down to the minors.
Meredith sent down after loss
(5/28/2010) According to the MLB.com, the Orioles have optioned RP Cla C. Meredith to Triple-A Norfolk after their 5-0 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday and have called up top prospect Chris Tillman. "I've been in a rut before, I don't panic, but I'm not the one who calls shots around here," Meredith said. "I'm kind of at the mercy of my employer. I'm 26 years old, my arm's very healthy as is the rest of my body and I envision pitching for a long time whether it's here or somewhere else."Meredith was 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 21 appearances this season.
Meredith candidate for save chances?
(5/26/2010) From The Sports Xchange notes: It is possible the presence of Alberto Castillo, a left-hander, could allow the club to slot effective lefty specialist Will Ohman into a ninth-inning role. Frank J. Mata closed at Norfolk, and David Hernandez has a power repertoire that eventually might lead to a late inning role. It is most likely Mata and Hernandez will work in the seventh and eighth innings initially. Ohman closed out Tuesday's win with two strikeouts in an efficient 15-pitch, 11-strike inning. If Ohman isn't named full-time closer, right-hander Cla C. Meredith could split save opportunities. In all likelihood, the club will get Gonzalez and Simon back in the second week of June, meaning the present closer's role might be a temporary gig.
Meredith due for bigger role?
(5/11/2010) From The Sports Xchange notes: RHP Cla C. Meredith hasn't allowed a hit in five appearances, spanning 4 1/3 innings. Meredith has a 2.00 ERA in 13 games, and after allowing two earned runs and four hits in his first two innings, has allowed just two hits in his last seven frames. Meredith could see an expanded role if RHP Koji Uehara is forced into the closer role.
Meredith gets first career save
(4/25/2010) Baltimore RP Cla C. Meredith needed 10 pitches to get the Orioles out of a monstrous jam in the 10th inning in Boston on Sunday. Jim R. Johnson gave up two runs in the 10th, and the Red Sox pulled to within 7-6 before Meredith got the final two outs. It was his first career save.
Johnson, Meredith favorites to close?
(4/14/2010) With the Orioles placing RP Mike Gonzalez (shoulder) on the 15-day DL, it looks like Jim R. Johnson and Cla C. Meredith are the leading candidates to take over closing duties while Gonzalez is out.
Meredith serving as a setup man?
(4/13/2010) From The Sports Xchange notes: Orioles RP Cla C. Meredith has stepped up as a late-inning reliever, being used in the eighth inning as RP Jim R. Johnson was unavailable last week. But Sunday, he allowed an insurance run when Edwin Encarnacion launched a towering home run on a pitch that was up. Meredith, with his submarine style, is prone to elevate pitches when he misses a spot, and with an upwards trajectory on some pitches, he can be prone to the long ball when he hangs a pitch.
Meredith on deck for closer spot?
(4/9/2010) Orioles closer Mike Gonzalez blew his second save in three chances in Friday's home opener against Toronto, leaving the field to a chorus of boos from the sellout crowd. He entered the game with a one-run lead in the ninth and promptly walked the leadoff batter. He then thew a wild pitch and gave up an RBI double to tie the game. A sacrifice moved the runner to third, after which Gonzalez allowed a sacrifice fly to give up the winning run. Cla Meredith came on to record the final out of the inning and received a strong round of applause as he left the mound.
O's re-sign Meredith, Albers
(12/12/2009) RPs Cla Meredith and Matt Albers agreed Saturday to one-year contracts with the Orioles. Meredith will make $850,000 under the deal announced ahead of the deadline to offer 2010 contracts to players on 40-man rosters. Albers received a split contract calling for $680,000 if he is in the majors and $275,000 if he is in the minors. Neither deal is guaranteed.
O's add Meredith, option Mickolio
(7/21/2009) The Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles have officially added RP Cla C. Meredith to the active roster and optioned RP Kam Mickolio to Triple-A Norfolk.
Meredith traded to Baltimore
(7/19/2009) Baltimore traded 1B/DH Oscar Salazar to San Diego for RP Cla C. Meredith on Sunday, reports MASNSports.com. Meredith, 26, is a submarine-stylist who was described by O's GM Andy MacPhail as a "poor man's Chad Bradford." "He gets a lot of ground balls and can pitch every other day," MacPhail said. "The ground ball ratio becomes more important later in the summer in our ballpark."
Meredith struggling of late
(7/13/2009) Padres RP Cla C. Meredith has not pitched since July 9 at San Francisco as San Diego heads into the All-Star break. Meredith last saw action against the Giants when he gave up three runs on four hits and a walk over an inning of work to raise his ERA from 3.63 to 4.29.
Meredtih gets inning of work in
(6/18/2009) San Diego RP Cla C. Meredith worked a scoreless inning in relief on Wednesday in a 4-3 loss to the Padres. He did not allow a hit or a walk in the inning as his ERA dropped to 2.70 on the season.
Gregerson taking Meredith's role?
(5/18/2009) From the The Sports Xchange: The ninth inning is not a problem for the Padres. It is the eighth inning that has Padres manager Bud Black searching for answers. When the season opened, Black planned to split the eighth inning between veteran Duaner Sanchez and side-winding Cla Meredith. But Sanchez was released May 15 with a 9.00 ERA after 12 appearances. And Meredith has allowed nine of the 10 runners he's inherited to score while allowing seven of the 16 first-hitters he's faced to reach base. So the setup role is there for the taking. Leading the list of candidates is rookie Luke Gregerson, who came to the Padres during spring training as the player to be named later in the trade that sent shortstop Khalil Greene to the Cardinals last winter. Although Gregerson, who turned 25 on May 14, is pitching above Double-A for the first time, he has shown signs of being suited to the role, especially at Petco Park.
Meredith gives up grand slam
(5/5/2009)Edwin Moreno (1-3) allowed a leadoff double Monday to Todd Helton in the Colorado seventh before walking Garrett Atkins. Brad Hawpe flied out but Troy Tulowitzki walked to load the bases. Cla Meredith replaced Moreno and grooved a 2-2 pitch that Chris Iannetta hit for his fifth home run. "I knew I hit it well," Iannetta said. "I knew at the very least it was going to be a sacrifice [fly]."
(4/15/2009) Padres RP Cla C. Meredith, who gave up just one hit over eight scoreless spring innings, has yet to allow a run in two regular season appearances so far in 2009.
Meredith on Padres' 25-man roster
(4/5/2009) San Diego RP Cla C. Meredith made the Padres' 25-man roster out of spring training, reports MLB.com Sunday.
Meredith back up with Padres
(8/29/2008) The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Scott Hairston on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a torn ligament in his left thumb. The Padres also recalled right-handed reliever Cla C. Meredith from Triple-A Portland; purchased the contracts of right-hander Josh Geer and outfielder Will Venable from the Beavers; outrighted right-hander Josh Banks to Portland and claimed left-hander Wil Ledezma off waivers from Arizona.
RP Meredith optioned to make room
(8/17/2008) Padres RP Cla C. Meredith was optioned to Triple-A Portland on Saturday to make room for Chad Reineke, who started that night against the Phillies. Meredith was 0-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 60 relief appearances.
Adams picks up Meredith's slack
(8/4/2008) According to The Sports Xchange notes: RHP Mike Adams has allowed one run over his last 17 appearances (19 1/3 innings) allowing 13 hits and four walks against 24 strikeouts to lower his ERA to 1.83. Adams has 46 strikeouts since his promotion from Triple-A Portland on May 22, the second-highest total in the major leagues since that date to Tampa Bay's Grant Balfour (48). Adams apparently has taken over the seventh-inning setup job from RHP Cla Meredith, who has allowed at least one hit in 13 of his past 14 appearances (four runs allowed on 17 hits over 12 innings).
Meredith gives up homer, lead
(7/24/2008)Greg Maddux left with a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning, then watched Cla Meredith serve up a two-run homer in the Reds' 9-5 win Wednesday over San Diego. The 42-year-old Maddux hasn't won since May 10, going a career-long 14 starts without a victory. He's 0-5 with nine no-decisions and a 4.54 ERA since his last win.
Meredith hits a rough patch
(5/27/2008) Cla Meredith has allowed runs in three of his last four outings, including home runs in two of them. He gave up two runs on May 25 against Cincinnati after allowing three runs in his previous outing against St. Louis.
Meredith lowers ERA recently
(5/6/2008) Cla Meredith has a 1.59 ERA and a 1.050 WHIP in his past six relief appearances with the Padres (5 2/3 innings). He has three strikeouts and two walks in that span, but he has also blown a save.
Meredith gives up walk-off homer
(4/9/2008)Bengie Molina could get used to hitting game-winning home runs. "To see those guys waiting for you at home is just amazing," Molina said after hitting his second homer of the night with one out in the 11th inning off Cla Meredith to give the Giants a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. "When I got to first, I wanted to turn around and go back home. It was great." Meredith (0-1) struck out Aaron Rowand to start the 11th, but Molina hit a 1-2 pitch over the left-field wall for his first homer in extra innings. Meredith said if he made a better pitch, he would have gotten Molina. "It wasn't an absolutely bad pitch but I picked a bad time to let a slider fall out on me," Meredith said. "I think he had made up his mind to swing and I had him right where I wanted him."
Cla Meredith sees first '08 action
(4/1/2008)Heath Bell and Cla Meredith finished Jake Peavy's start for a combined four-hitter Monday against Houston.
Meredith dominant in early going
(3/17/2008) Padres RP Cla C. Meredith has dominated so far this spring, posting a 1.80 ERA in five appearances. He's allowed only three hits in five innings and struck out nine.
Stewart beats Meredith on Wed.
(8/16/2007) Ian Stewart gave the Rockies a huge lift with a two-run single off Cla Meredith (4-6) to break the scoreless tie Wednesday. Stewart was playing in only his third game since making his major league debut on Saturday. "I was probably overaggressive early in the count," Stewart said. "I was just able to get the big part of the bat on the ball and get it up the middle."
Meredith picks up relief victory
(8/5/2007) Cla Meredith (4-5) pitched the 12th for the victory Saturday.
Cla Meredith works perfect inning
(8/3/2007) Relievers Cla Meredith and Wilfredo Ledezma each pitched a perfect inning on Thursday against the Diamondbacks to finish San Diego's 15th shutout, tops in the majors.
Trade opens door for Bell, Meredith
(7/25/2007) In turnabout in trade philosophy, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired reliever Scott Linebrink from the San Diego Padres for three minor league pitchers on Wednesday, hoping to bolster their unexpected run at the playoffs. The Padres acquired right-hander Will Inman, a third-round pick in June 2005; left-hander Steve Garrison, a 10th-round pick in the same draft; and 25-year-old left-hander Joe Thatcher.
Bell, Meredith get larger role
(7/25/2007) Manager Bud Black and RHP Scott Linebrink had a meeting a day after Linebrink surrendered a game-tying three-run homer to Matt Holliday on Monday. "Maybe it is time for him to step back," Black said. "I've decided that he would no longer be used exclusively in the eighth inning." Heath Bell and Cla Meredith will be the primary setup men now. Bell (4-2) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win despite allowing hits to the first two batters he faced in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game at Colorado, including a tying two-run double to Spilborghs.
Meredith gets big out for win
(6/27/2007) Cla Meredith struck out Pedro Feliz a night after he had a game-ending hit and Kevin Kouzmanoff homered with one out in the 10th inning to help the slumping Padres beat the Giants 3-2 Tuesday night.
Meredith gives up first homer
(5/30/2007) Jason Bay hit his third homer in his past five games Tuesday -- the first homer Padres reliever Cla Meredith had allowed in 21 appearances this season.
Meredith slipping lately
(5/25/2007) RHP Cla Meredith didn't allow a run until his 13th appearance of the season on May 2. But in seven appearances this month, the side-winder has allowed seven runs (all earned) on 17 hits in just nine innings.
Meredith doing better
(5/21/2007) RHP Cla Meredith worked two scoreless innings Saturday night, the sidewinder's first appearance in nine games dating back to May 9. Since Meredith had given up seven runs on 10 hits over five innings in his four previous outings, questions were raised about Meredith's health possibly being a factor in his absence. "I'm fine," said Meredith. "But I'm getting a lot of 'what's wrong?' calls from friends back home. My number just didn't come up. About the fourth day, it got weird. But the starters were going longer and we've got a lot of good arms in the bullpen. That was the first time I experienced something like that."
Meredith blows win for Padres
(5/10/2007) RHP Cla Meredith didn't allow a run in his first 12 appearances of the season through April 29. Over a span of 14 scoreless innings, Meredith had allowed only seven hits and three walks -- lowering his total Padres ERA to 0.84 for 57 appearances. But in his last four outings, Meredith has given up seven runs on 10 hits in five innings. His ERA this season has shot up from 0.00 to 3.22. On Wednesday night at Atlanta, he gave up two earned runs in 1 2/3 innings, getting the loss.
Padres' bullpen closes out Marlins
(5/6/2007) Cla Meredith allowed an infield single by Dan Uggla in the eighth, and Trevor Hoffman closed out the two-hitter with a perfect ninth for his 490th career save, adding to his major league record. He's 8-for-10 in save chances this year.
Meredith finally proves human
(5/3/2007) Cla Meredith allowed his first runs in 15 1/3 innings this season.
RP Meredith sharp again Sunday
(4/23/2007) Cla Meredith tossed another scoreless inning on Sunday at Colorado, allowing a hit and two walks. He has managed to open the 2007 season with 11 1/3 scoreless innings.
Meredith solid on Sunday
(4/9/2007) Cla Meredith, Trevor Hoffman and Scott Linebrink (1-0) each threw a perfect inning in Sunday's extra-inning victory at Colorado. Linebrink picked up a win after Kevin Kouzmanoff's game-winning RBI in the 10th inning.
(4/5/2007) Meredith allowed no hits and just one walk, while striking out one in 1 1/3 innings at San Francisco Wednesday. He picked up the win in relief of Chris R. Young.
Meredith works one relief inning
(4/3/2007) Padres RP Cla Meredith worked one inning of relief during Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Giants. He allowed two hits and no runs, while getting one strikeout.
Meredith struggles in Cactus League
(3/29/2007) Cla Meredith has allowed 8 ER in 8 1/3 innings so far this spring for the Padres. He has allowed two walks and 18 hits, to go with five strikeouts.
Meredith quite a find for Padres
(9/29/2006) Before giving up a hit and a run Wednesday, RHP Cla Meredith had a team-leading 0.72 ERA, allowing only four runs in 49 2/3 innings, and was holding right-handed hitters to a .101 average.
31 straight scoreless for Cla
(9/9/2006) Cla Meredith pitched two innings Saturday and established a franchise record with 31 straight scoreless innings, topping Randy Jones' mark of 30 set in 1980. Meredith's stretch is the longest in the majors this year. "Meredith has been doing a terrific job," manager Bruce Bochy said. "That's quite a feat, and he did it against a tough part of the order. He just keeps on going."
29 straight scoreless for Cla
(9/7/2006) Padres rookie sidearmer Cla Meredith (5-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings Wednesday to extend his scoreless innings streak to 29 -- over 25 appearances -- and break the franchise record for a reliever. Mark Davis set the old mark of 27 2/3 innings in 1988. The overall franchise record is 30 innings by Randy Jones in 1980.
Cla Meredith close to Mark Davis
(9/6/2006) Cla Meredith (4-1) pitched two scoreless innings on Tuesday and is one-third of an inning short of San Diego's club relief record, set by Mark Davis in 1988. Meredith, a sidearming righty, has not surrendered a run in his last 24 appearances. "He has done an outstanding job," Padres manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's pitching his heart out. He's loaded with confidence."
Cla Meredith keeps streak alive
(8/31/2006) RHP Cla Meredith ran his consecutive scoreless inning streak to 21 innings by going an inning in the Padres' 8-3 victory over Arizona on Tuesday night.
Meredith keeps runs off board
(8/28/2006) Manager Bruce Bochy said the success of RHP Cla Meredith, who pitched 20 2/3 scoreless innings to tie the Padres' rookie record set by Jose Melendez in 1991, was simple. "He throws quality strikes and from different angles," Bochy said. "He has an idea and doesn't just throw and hope."
Cla Meredith ties rookie record
(8/27/2006) Cla Meredith worked a scoreless eighth and now has gone 20 2/3 innings without giving up a run to tie the Padres' record for a rookie set by Jose Melendez in 1991.
Cla Meredith extends streak
(8/22/2006) Cla Meredith threw one pitch to get out of the seventh on Monday, extending his scoreless innings streak to 18 2/3, the third-longest streak by a Padres rookie reliever.
Cla Meredith nasty over 11 2/3
(8/7/2006) Cla Meredith made his 10th straight scoreless appearance on Sunday, having not allowed a run over his last 11 2/3 innings.
Cla Meredith called up
(7/2/2006) Padres reliever Alan Embree was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained groin. He was hurt while covering first base Saturday night in the second game of a doubleheader. The Padres recalled right-hander Cla Meredith from Triple-A Portland. He was available to pitch in Sunday's game against San Francisco.
Cla Meredith sent to Portland
(5/17/2006) Padres RHP Cla Meredith was optioned to Triple-A Portland to clear a spot for RHP Mike Thompson, Wednesday's starter.
Meredith pitches Saturday
(5/13/2006) Cla Meredith (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth at the Cubs Saturday.
Meredith called up by Padres
(5/13/2006) The Padres optioned outfielder Ben Johnson to Triple-A Portland Saturday and called up pitcher Cla Meredith.
Meredith shipped to San Diego
(5/1/2006) Doug Mirabelli, who during his tenure in Boston was Tim Wakefield's personal catcher, was traded back to the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for the replacement who hasn't been able to handle the knuckleballer this year. A baseball official familiar with the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced, said the Padres would get backup catcher Josh Bard, minor-league reliever Cla Meredith and either cash or another player. Mirabelli was expected back in Boston in time for Wakefield's start against the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Meredith shipped to San Diego
(5/1/2006) Doug Mirabelli, who during his tenure in Boston was Tim Wakefield's personal catcher, was traded back to the Red Sox on Monday in exchange for the replacement who hasn't been able to handle the knuckleballer this year. A baseball official familiar with the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced, said the Padres would get backup catcher Josh Bard, minor-league reliever Cla Meredith and either cash or another player. Mirabelli was expected back in Boston in time for Wakefield's start against the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Red Sox option Meredith to minors
(3/17/2006) The Red Sox optioned RHP Cla Meredith to Triple-A Pawtucket of IL and reassigned RHP Matt Ginter, LHP Craig Breslow, LHP Mike Bumatay, LHP Phil Seibel, SS Jed Lowrie and OF Luke Allen to their minor league camp.
Red Sox ink pitchers
(3/1/2006) Boston signed RHP Manny Delcarmen, RHP Edgar Martinez, RHP Cla Meredith, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP David Pauley, RHP Jermaine Van Buren, RHP Jamie Vermilyea, LHP Abe Alvarez, LHP Lenny DiNardo and LHP Jon Lester on one-year contracts Tuesday.
Meredith promises to not be shy
(2/28/2006) Cla Meredith, who rose to the Bigs at age 22 after only 16 relief appearances above Class A, is looking to forget his 2005 struggles. "That was a pretty humbling experience," he told the Boston Herald. "You're kind of flying through the system and everything's going great and all of a sudden, you walk in and, in all actuality, you ain't (expletive). It was a good experience, but at the same time I think I took it out on the field. I was a little timid and shy and afraid to be who I really am."
