 He requested his release on April 3, and signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates shortly afterwards.Though Meyer's time with the Phillies was brief and included no regular season experience, it provided one of the more interesting footnotes to his career.Antonio Bastardo, with whom Meyer competed for a lefty spot in the Phillies bullpen that Spring, was suspended by Major League Baseball on August 5, 2014 for his connection to Biogenesis of America.