Pirates designate Meek for assignment

The Pirates have designated pitcher Evan Meek for assignment to create roster space for pitcher Rick VandenHurk. Chase D'Arnaud and Bryan Morris have been recalled from Triple-A as well.

Meek has been with Pittsburgh since 2007, and made the 2010 All-Star team. He has made 12 relief appearances with the Pirates in 2012, but has spent most of the season in Triple-A. In Triple-A, he has posted a 2.74 ERA in 46 innings of relief. In five career MLB seasons, he has a 3.34 ERA.

Analysis: Wow. Meek's value has really fallen recently, but I'm really surprised that they designated him for assignment. Meek was once an elite setup man for the Pirates, but injuries have kind of derailed his career. I'm confident that he'll get claimed because of his nice upside. It's odd that Pittsburgh is willing to designate him for assignment to create space for a player like VandenHurk, who is probably not any better/