Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Evan Meek was hit in his pitching hand by a line drive from Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun and left Sunday’s game, but X-rays were negative.
8/29/10
Meek was hit on the right hand by a hard liner in the eighth inning of today's game and left the game with trainers gingerly holding his right arm. X-rays did not find any broken bones.
8/15/10
Meek has a contusion on his left leg and an unidentified injury to his right foot, according to FSN-Pittsburgh.
7/31/10
Meek has allowed only three hits but two runs, in 9 2-3 innings since the All-Star break
7/07/10
Meek has been good enough that he made the All Star team
6/14/10
Meek dropped his ERA to a miniscule 0.78 -- which leads all Major League relief pitchers (with a minimum of 25 innings). Meek now has given up just three earned runs in 34 2/3 innings so far this season.