RHP Alex Meyer, who was scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Rays, went on the disabled list Wednesday with back spasms. He's 2-2 with a 5.79 ERA in five starts but is considered one of the Angels' top pitching prospects.

RHP Alex Meyer will look to follow up the best start of his career on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Meyer won his second straight start last Sunday, when he allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings as the Angels beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-1. The outing was the first time in 10 big league starts Meyer has pitched beyond the sixth inning, while the seven strikeouts tied a career high, set twice previously. Meyer has never faced the Mets.

RHP Alex Meyer earned himself a spot in the rotation with his good start against Oakland this week, taking the place vacated by the injured Tyler Skaggs. "What we saw excites us," manager Mike Scioscia said. "There are things he needs to do better, but he's shown he can be a starting pitcher in a major league rotation. We hope he can use that moment as a springboard."

RHP Alex Meyer benefitted from seven runs of support in the first four innings to record his first win of the season in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Meyer walked five and allowed four hits, two of which were home runs, in his 5 1/3 innings. But he limited the A's to three runs, allowing his club's early offensive explosion to stand up.

RHP Alex Meyer was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake Thursday to make the start against the Mariners. Meyer, who took the spot in the rotation of LHP Tyler Skaggs (oblique strain), gave up six runs on eight hits and three walks in four innings. In his only other start with the Angels this season, Meyer lasted only 3 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks. "He showed flashes of why we're excited about him," Angels manager Mike Scioscia told the Orange County Register. "Unfortunately, he just couldn't command counts enough and put some guys away to be more effective."

RHP Alex Meyer lasted just 3 2/3 innings Friday against the Blue Jays, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks. Meyer walked two in the third inning, and both came around to score. After he walked two more batters with two out in the fourth, Angels manager Mike Scioscia came out with the hook. "He just lost his release point a little bit," Scioscia said. "Alex is a big kid (6-foot-9) and he's got a lot of moving parts, and when it's on you can see his stuff is electric. But he got a little bit out of sync."

RHP Alex Meyer, sent to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, is one of the Angels' best pitching prospects. Though 27, shoulder injuries limited the 6-foot-9 Meyer to just nine games the past two seasons with the Minnesota Twins and the Angels, who acquired him with RHP Ricky Nolasco in a four-player trade in July. Now healthy, Meyer hopes some adjustments to his delivery will enable him to harness the talent that made him one of the Washington Nationals' first-round draft choices in 2011. This spring, Meyer struck out nine batters in 10 innings but allowed 10 walks, 12 hits and nine runs. Before last year, MLB.com ranked Meyer 29th among all major league prospects while BaseballProspectus.com listed him 15th.

RHP Alex Meyer, whom the Angels acquired in the deadline deal that sent Hector Santiago to the Twins, lasted four innings Wednesday against Oakland. He held the A's scoreless after the first, giving up two runs on five hits and one walk overall. He struck out five. Meyer said he getting the chance to pitch in the majors the past month will be beneficial for him in the long run. "I'm definitely happy," Meyer said. "I've got six starts now in the big leagues, five of them here. It's awesome I got the opportunity. They very easily could have told me, 'Get your shoulder right, come back ready in the spring,' but they allowed me to come up here and pitch. It's a huge thing for my confidence going into next year."

RHP Alex Meyer is not on a pitch count but will be allowed to pitch as long as he's effective. In recording his first career victory on Sunday against the Blue Jays, Meyer threw a season-high 79 pitches over five shutout innings.

RHP Alex Meyer earned his first major league win Sunday. Meyer pitched five shutout innings, amassed a career-high seven strikeouts and scattered two hits and three walks in a 4-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Meyer came to the Angels with RHP Ricky Nolasco from the Minnesota Twins in a four-player transaction at the trading deadline for LHP Hector Santiago.

RHP Alex Meyer seeks his first major league win Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. In six career appearance dating from last year, Meyer is 0-3 for the Angels and Minnesota Twins, with all the decisions coming this season. Los Angeles acquired Meyer and RHP Ricky Nolasco from the Twins at the trading deadline in a four-player deal for LHP Hector Santiago.

RHP Alex Meyer gave up one run on one hit over 3 1/3 inning in his Angels debut and fifth major league appearance Wednesday in a 4-1 loss to Oakland. Meyer, who was acquired from Minnesota in a trade on Aug. 1, struck out five, walked four and threw 68 pitches. Meyer struggled with his control but used his mid-to-high 90s fastball and a sharp curve to keep the A's in check. "You saw a big arm," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "I think you saw a guy that wasn't missing by a lot, so he had an idea of where the ball was going. ... It was good to see that stuff."

RHP Alex Meyer will make his first start for the Angels when he faces the Oakland Athletics in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday. Meyer hasn't pitched in the majors since May 3, when he was with the Minnesota Twins. He made two appearances (one start) for the Twins this season, going 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA. He has never faced the A's.

RHP Alex Meyer is slated to take Brett Oberholtzer's spot in the rotation when the Angels play at Oakland on Wednesday. Meyer was part of the deadline trade that sent LHP Hector Santiago to Minnesota. He was one of the top prospects in the Twins' organization but made just two appearances. In his only start, Meyer struggled and couldn't get out of the third inning. Wednesday would be his Angels debut.

RHP Alex Meyer and INF Ji-Man Choi were recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday as the Angels continue to add players after the Sept. 1 roster expansion.

RHP Alex Meyer was recalled before Saturday's game, giving the Angels nine relievers in their bullpen. Meyer was part of the trade that sent Hector Santiago to Minnesota. He appeared in two games with the Twins, starting one, but spent most of this season pitching in Triple-A.

RHP Alex Meyer was dealt by the Twins to the Angels as part of a four-player trade. Los Angeles optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake. A former first-round pick by the Washington Nationals in 2011, Meyer was traded to the Twins in 2012 for OF Denard Span. Meyer has spent most of this season on the disabled list at Triple-A Rochester with a sore shoulder.

RHP Alex Meyer was traded by the Twins to the Angels as part of a four-player trade. A former first-round pick by the Washington Nationals in 2011, Meyer was traded to the Twins in 2012 for OF Denard Span. Meyer has spent most of this season on the disabled list at Triple-A Rochester with a sore shoulder.

RHP Alex Meyer was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after allowing three runs on three hits and three walks over 2 2/3 innings in his first career start. Meyer made one relief appearance for the Twins prior to Tuesday and carries a 12.27 ERA with him in his demotion.

RHP Alex Meyer replaced LHP Tommy Milone in the rotation and will make his first major league start on Tuesday. Meyer got an inning of work on Friday allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over one inning. Meyer has now allowed seven runs on nine hits and four walks over 3 2/3 innings in the majors, all out of relief.