Matt Wieters
American baseball player (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Richard Wieters (/ˈwiːtərz/; born May 21, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Matt Wieters | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1986-05-21) May 21, 1986 (age 37) Goose Creek, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 29, 2009, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 2020, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 146 |
Runs batted in | 550 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Wieters played college baseball for Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the fifth overall selection in the 2007 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2009. Wieters is a four-time MLB All-Star and has won two Gold Glove Awards. Wieters played for the Orioles through the 2016 season before becoming a free agent. He has also played for the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.