BRADENTON, Fl. - The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that Austin Meadows suffered a right eye injury yesterday during workouts. The initial tests revealed an orbital fracture, but due to swelling around the eye, he will need to be re-evaluated early next week in Pittsburgh.
Meadows was hurt playing catch after getting hit in the face. There is a lot of swelling right now, which is delaying further evaluation. Pirates' Head Athletic Trainer Todd Tomczyk said that it's too early for a timeline for his return, and that going off previous similar injuries (i.e. A.J. Burnett) wouldn't necessarily be accurate.