wˌaɪl pˈɪtʃɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz kˈæmp tˈiːm, mˈeɪɚ wʌz stɹˈɪkən wɪð ɐpˌɛndɪsˈaɪɾɪs, ðˈɛn kəntɹˈæktᵻd pˌɛɹɪtənˈaɪɾɪs; hiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən ɐ mˈɛdɪkəl dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒ ænd ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ðə wˈaɪt sˈɑːks ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
While pitching for his camp team, Meyer was stricken with appendicitis, then contracted peritonitis; he was given a medical discharge and released by the White Sox organization.