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Meloan

Meloan returned from elbow surgery last season and posted a 4.67 ERA and 25/20 K/BB ratio over 27 innings with Oakland’s Double-A affiliate. The 27-year-old right-hander figures to serve as bullpen depth in the minors.

The Yankees signed him away from the the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The 27-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2009 as a member of the Athletics and will serve as organizational depth with Double-A Trenton.

Meloan spent last season between the independent Long Island Ducks and the Yankees’ Double- and Triple-A affiliates. The 28-year-old right-hander hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2009 and will likely serve as minor league bullpen depth.

Meloan has allowed 15 hits, walked 11 and struck out 38 in 28 innings for Jacksonville. If he keeps it up, the Dodgers will have him need of him eventually.

Meloan had a 2.03 ERA and a 91/27 K/BB ratio in 66 2/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. If he throws strikes, he could be a force right away. We feel the Dodgers should have tried him months ago.

Meloan is a former top relief prospect who the Indians acquired from the Dodgers last July in a trade for Casey Blake. The Dodgers tried starting Meloan last year and he went 5-10 with a 4.97 ERA and 99/60 K/BB in 105 IP for Triple-A Las Vegas. Meloan finished the year with a 4.89 ERA and was sporting a 5.52 ERA in 44 innings this year for Triple-A Columbus prior to Thursday’s trade. Meloan, who will turn 25 on July 11, will report to Triple-A Durham.

Acquired in July from the Indians, Meloan has been pitching at Triple-A Durham, where he posted a 3.38 ERA in 13 1/3 innings. No word yet where he’ll report for the Pirates, but odds are the team will send him to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The 25-year-old has been pitching at Triple-A Durham, where he posted a 3.38 ERA in 13 1/3 innings. He could join the Pirates in a relief role at some point, but is not likely to make an impact in fantasy leagues.

The Pirates are the third team to give up on Meloan this season. He was traded by the Indians to the Rays for Winston Abreu in early July and designated for assignment by the Rays a month later. Over three different Triple-A stops, Meloan produced a 4.57 ERA in 65 innings. The former top relief prospect will get a shot elsewhere. This move clears room on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster for Daniel McCutchen.

Meloan was claimed off waivers from the Pirates on September 2. He posted a 4.37 ERA between four different Triple-A stops (Oakland, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Pittsburgh) this season. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since last September 21 as a member of the Indians.