Olise Claiborne Meredith (AH-liss CLAY-burn)...married to Natalie...graduated from Meadowbrook (VA) High School... played three years at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2002-04...established a VCU record with a 2.52 career ERA...also set a single-season school record with a 1.19 ERA in 2003...was named as the reliever on the All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team that year, going 6-0 with eight saves and 70 strikeouts in 60.1 innings...made the CAA All-Tournament Team in 2003, helping the Rams to the conference title for the second consecutive year...was named as the relief pitcher on the 2004 All-CAA Second Team, fanning 84 in 67.0 innings with seven saves.

SUMMARY: Acquired by the Padres from the Boston Red Sox on May 1 along with Josh Bard in exchange for Doug Mirabelli...tossed 50.2 innings, allowing just six runs in 45 games (1.07 ERA)...his ERA was lowest among qualifying National League relievers (at least 50.0 IP)...held opposing batters to a league-best .170 (30-for-176) among relief pitchers...earned his first Major League win May 13 at Chicago (NL), tossing 1.0 scoreless inning with one hit and one strikeout...optioned to Triple-A Portland May 17...recalled on July 2, staying with the Padres for the remainder of the season...tied for the team lead with 14 appearances in July (also Linebrink)...did not allow a run in the month of August (15.0 IP)...picked up three wins in a homestand, combining to toss 5.2 shutout innings Sept. 3 vs. Cincinnati and Sept. 5-6 vs. Colorado.

CAN'T TOUCH THIS: Did not surrender a run in 28 straight appearances, July 18-Sept. 12, setting a new franchise record (starter or reliever) with his 33.2 consecutive scoreless innings... eclipsed Randy Jones previous mark of 30.0 innings, set in 1980...the streak was also the longest by any Major League pitcher in 2006 and the longest since Pedro Martinez threw 35.0-straight scoreless frames for Boston, July 25-Aug. 16, 2002...the 33.2 innings also tied Orel Hershiser's mark (June 29-July 24, 1984) for the second-longest streak by a rookie since 1970, trailing Fernando Valenzuela's 35.0 straight, April 14-May 3, 1981...Meredith's streak stands as the longest scoreless stretch by a rookie reliever in the live-ball era (since 1920).

DIVISION SERIES: Worked in two games during the 2006 Division Series against the Cardinals, his first postseason appearances...gave up two unearned runs over 3.2 innings...tallied three strikeouts with no walks while surrendering three hits.

IN PORTLAND: Went 3-0 with a 1.39 ERA in 24 games for the Beavers from May 17-July 1...allowed five earned runs over 32.1 innings of work.