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Matt Wieters | Catcher

Team: Baltimore Orioles
Age / DOB:  (27) / 5/21/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 225
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Matt Wieters went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer as the Orioles beat the Yankees on Wednesday.
Wieters brought out the lumber, doubling off starter Hiroki Kuroda before homering off reliever Preston Claiborne. The home run was Wieters' seventh on the year and helped lift his RBI total to 26. May 22 - 10:27 PM

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Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters drove in three runs, including the game-winning run in the eighth inning, as the Orioles topped the Royals 4-3 on Tuesday.

Wieters did all his damage with doubles, as he had a two-RBI double in the first inning before the game-winning RBI double in the eighth. The switch-hitting catcher isn't a reliable source of batting average -- he's hitting just .234 through Tuesday's game -- but he's a good bet for 20-plus homers and a good amount of RBI. There are better options at catcher, but there are worse, too.
May 7 - 11:14 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters is not in Saturday's lineup.

It's not clear if this is injury related, but Wieters wasn't able to finish Friday's loss to the Angels. Chris Snyder will replace him behind the plate.
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
May 4 - 2:22 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters belted a two-run homer in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

Wieters took Joe Saunders well over the left-field fence in the fourth inning to give the O's a brief lead, but the M's re-took the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. The Baltimore catcher now has four homers and 13 RBI on the year.
Apr 30 - 12:28 AM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He's just getting a rest with the day game after the night game. Taylor Teagarden will start behind the plate.
Related: Taylor Teagarden
Source: Brittany Ghiroli on Twitter
Apr 24 - 10:18 AM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters played hero on Thursday night by crushing a walk-off grand slam in a 10-6 win over the Rays in 10 innings.

The Orioles only needed a moderately-deep fly ball to win it, but Wieters left no doubt by launching one well beyond the right field fence. The 26-year-old backstop entered Thursday's game with four RBI over his first 14 games, so he doubled his total with just one swing of the bat. While he has struggled a bit over the first couple of weeks, there's still plenty of time for that long-awaited breakout to become a reality.
Apr 18 - 11:14 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

ESPN's Buster Olney reports the Orioles are prepared to do a six-year extension with Matt Wieters.

It's not much different than what we've already heard, but it's higher than the previous five-year deal the Orioles were offering. Wieters is under team control through 2015, so the extension would buy out at least his first three years of free agency.
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Apr 13 - 9:20 AM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Yankees.

Wieters reached on a Kevin Youkilis fielding error in the seventh inning and came around to score on a single by J.J. Hardy. The 26-year-old backstop started the season red-hot, but he's hitless over his last 20 at-bats dating back to last Friday.
Apr 12 - 10:10 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters is not in the Orioles' lineup Sunday.

It's just a day off. Taylor Teagarden is receiving his first start of the season.
Related: Taylor Teagarden
Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter
Apr 7 - 10:32 AM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Orioles recently offered a multi-year extension to catcher Matt Wieters, but a deal doesn't appear imminent.

The exact financial terms aren't known, but the offer was believed to be for five years. Wieters is under team control though 2015, so the Orioles are looking to buy out at least his first two years of free agency. The 26-year-old backstop figures to benefit from Buster Posey's recent extension with the Giants.
Source: CBS Sports
Apr 3 - 3:46 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters homered, doubled and walked twice Tuesday versus the Rays.

The two-run homer came in his first at-bat of the season, and both it and the double were off David Price. Wieters also turned in a terrific spring, creating some optimism that this might be the year he breaks through offensively.
Apr 2 - 6:19 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters went 2-for-3 and hit a two-run homer as the Orioles topped the Twins 7-1 on Sunday.

Maybe this is the year Wieters busts out: he's hitting .500 with three homers, 12 RBI and just two strikeouts in 24 at-bats this spring. The three homers match his total from the previous three springs combined.
Mar 17 - 4:09 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Matt Wieters homered, doubled and drove in five runs against the Phillies on Sunday.

One wonders if the Orioles might regret waiting on trying to lock up Wieters for the long haul. He wouldn't have come cheap regardless, but if he takes another step forward offensively this year, his price tag could get a whole lot bigger.
Mar 3 - 4:05 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Rich Dubroff of CSN Baltimore believes that the Orioles will wait until next offseason to sign Matt Wieters to a long-term extension.

The Orioles avoided arbitration with Wieters by agreeing to a one-year, $5.5 million contract earlier this month, but Orioles executive VP Dan Duquette has indicated that the organization has plans for a long-term deal. Wieters is under team control through 2015, so there's no rush for the sides to get something done.
Source: CSN Baltimore
Feb 2 - 2:22 PM
Matt Wieters - C - Orioles

Orioles executive VP Dan Duquette indicated Saturday that the organization would like to pursue the possibility of signing Matt Wieters to a long-term deal.

Wieters recently received a $5 million raise through arbitration, setting a new record for a first-year qualifier. The 26-year-old backstop is coming off a season where he bashed 23 home runs and drove home 83 while displaying tremendous leadership skills and winning his second consecutive Gold Glove. The O's would be wise to lock him up as soon as possible because he's going to start getting really expensive anyway.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Jan 19 - 5:11 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Matt Wieters
2Taylor Teagarden
3Chris Snyder
1B1Chris Davis
2B1Brian Roberts
2Alexi Casilla
3Yamaico Navarro
SS1J.J. Hardy
3B1Manny Machado
2Danny Valencia
LF1Nate McLouth
CF1Adam Jones
RF1Nick Markakis
2Chris Dickerson
DH1Wilson Betemit
2Nolan Reimold
3Steve Pearce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jason Hammel
2Wei-Yin Chen
3Miguel Gonzalez
4Chris Tillman
5Freddy Garcia
6Tsuyoshi Wada
7Jair Jurrjens
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Johnson
2Pedro Strop
3Darren O'Day
4Brian Matusz
5Troy Patton
6Tommy Hunter
7T.J. McFarland
8Jake Arrieta