Baseball Somerset Patriots Sign MLB All-Star Evan Meek by Somerset Patriots May 3, 2016 Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Evan Meek. Meek enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. The righty comes to Bridgewater with six seasons of service at the Major League level, including five with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2008-2012) and most recently with the Baltimore Orioles (2014). The Bellevue, Washington native’s best season in the big leagues came with the Pirates in 2010. That year, Meek went 5-4 over 70 relief appearances with a 2.14 ERA, 70 strikeouts and four saves. He was named to the National League All-Star team as the lone representative of the Pirates that season. At the time of his selection on July 4th, Meek held a 4-2 record and led all National League relievers with a 0.96 ERA. Meek has earned seven wins along with a career 3.63 ERA, four saves and 160 strikeouts over 179 relief appearances in the majors. “We are very excited to have the addition of another veteran presence in the back-end of our bullpen,” said manager Brett Jodie. “Evan has been very successful at all levels in baseball and will play a large role in helping this team be successful. We are happy to have him come in and help our team win.” The former Major League All-Star split time last year between Triple-A Syracuse (Washington Nationals) and the Kia Tigers in the Korean Baseball Organization. He tallied a 2.15 ERA over 30 appearances with Syracuse before earning four wins in 16 games (one start) with Kia. Originally an 11th-round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins, Meek has also played in the San Diego Padres, then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Texas Rangers organization. He owns a 30-28 record over 12 seasons in the minors with a 4.05 ERA and 34 saves in 300 career appearances (55 starts). The 2016 Somerset Patriots Season Presented By Ford is underway. For more information or to purchase tickets for the 2016 season, stop by TD Bank Ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com. About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 34 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population. For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com. Post Views: 1,600 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Somerset Patriots Latest posts by Somerset Patriots (see all) Somerset Patriots Announce Added Programming On Radio Partner 1450 WCTC-AM - May 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Bring Back All-Star RHP David Kubiak - April 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Land Eight-Year Major Leaguer Vance Worley - March 27, 2020 Somerset Patriots Acquire Major League LHP Pat Dean - March 10, 2020 Related Topics2016 Roster2016 SeasonAll-StarAtlantic LeagueBaltimore OriolesEvan MeekKia TigersMinnesota TwinsNational LeaguePittsburgh PiratesPlayer TransactionssigningsSomerset PatriotsWashington Nationals Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Trying to rebuild his career, journeyman Jim Henderson hopes for new life in Flushing Patriots Rally To Remain Perfect With 4-2 Win