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| The Orioles avoided arbitration with Cla Meredith by signing him to a one-year deal on Saturday, according to MASN Sports. |
Our View: Meredith posted a dominant season with a Padres back in 2006 but has been pretty average ever since. Look for him to continue to be used in middle relief for Baltimore.
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| Cla Meredith has been activated by the Orioles, according to the Associated Press. Kam Mickolio was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to make room on the roster. |
Our View: Meredith was acquired from San Diego over the weekend in exchange for infielder Oscar Salazar. Meredith is 4-2 with a 4.17 ERA and poor 1.64 WHIP over 36.2 innings of relief this season, and is only worth owning in deeper fantasy leagues that feature middle men.
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| ESPN is reporting that the Padres have traded pitcher Cla Meredith to Baltimore in exchange for infielder Oscar Salazar. Meredith is 4-2 on the season in 35 appearances out of the bullpen. |
Our View: Meredith has a 4.17 ERA, which isn't great for a relief pitcher. He has lost his last two decisions, but he still has the potential to be a solid middle relief guy. He will join the O's bullpen this week, and his fantasy value will remain unchanged.
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| The Denver Post reports that the Padres are expected to trade reliever Cla Meredith, and that the Rockies are interested. |
Our View: Meredith has a 3.48 ERA in 31 innings this season, but an unsightly .317 BAA. He isn't a great fantasy option now, and won't be if he is traded, either.
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| The San Diego Tribune reports that Cla Meredith's workload has been reduced due to a flare up in his shoulder that occurred near the end of spring training. |
Our View: Meredith has been effective in his 1.2 innings this season as he has not allowed a runner to cross the plate. Heath Bell has looked strong in the closer's role, but Meredith figures to be the team's second option should something happen to Bell.
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| Reliever Cla Meredith pitched a scoreless eighth inning Thursday against the Dodgers to record his first win of the season. |
Our View: This will likely end up being a rare win for Meredith when it's all said and done. His role will be to come in and gain a hold, paving the way for new closer Heath Bell. The 25-year-old righty has 37 holds over the past three seasons.
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| Reliever Cla Meredith struck out one batter during his scoreless inning of work Tuesday in the Padres' 5-4 loss to the Dodgers. |
Our View: Meredith will look to establish himself as one of the game's most reliable set-up men this season. His 4.09 ERA in 2008 was more than half a run higher than his 2007 mark in nine less innings.
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| Cla Meredith was at his absolute worst on Sunday as he failed to record a single out while allowing five hits and four runs to the Giants. |
Our View: After posting a 1.07 ERA and 0.71 WHIP in 2006, Meredith has reverted to being a solid but unspectacular reliever the past two years. He merits no attention at all unless your league counts holds, and even then his value is limited considering he owns a 4.12 ERA and 1.48 WHIP.
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| Cla Meredith has been recalled from Triple-A Portland, according to the AP. Scott Hairston has been placed on the 15-day DL as the adjoining move due to his thumb injury (torn ligament). |
Our View: Meredith holds no fantasy value, with a 3.99 ERA and 1.53 ERA over 56.1 innings of relief this season.
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| The Padres have optioned reliever Cla Meredith to Triple-A Portland, MLB.com reports. |
Our View: It wasn't too long ago that Meredith was a trusted setup man. He has given up a ton of hits over the past month (18 in 12 innings) and obviously has no fantasy value.
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| Cla Meredith pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings Tuesday to extend his franchise-record scoreless streak to 33 2/3 innings, according to the Union-Tribune. Meredith now has an unbelievable 0.66 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 40 2/3 innings out of the bullpen this year. |
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