 Meyer was a member of the Dukes' 2002 NCAA Tournament team.After going 9-2 with a 3.15 earned run average and ninety strikeouts in 97 innings that season, the touted prospect was drafted in the first round (34th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves.Used as a starter in the minor leagues, Meyer went 3-3 with a 2.74 ERA and 77 strikeouts his first professional season with the Appalachian League's Danville Braves.