Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Cardinals Sign Matt Wieters To Add 'Competition & Depth' At Catcher

Four-time All-Star catcher Matt Wieters is expected to join the St. Louis Cardinals for spring training on Wednesday after being signed to a minor-league contract. He's there to create "depth and competition" in camp for the backup role to Yadier Molina on the 2019 opening day roster.
KMOX

A backup catching job that seemed earmarked for Francisco Pena is now up for grabs.
St. Louis Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher Matt Wieters (pronounced WEE-ters) on a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to the team’s Major League Spring Training camp.
St. Louis Official Site

Pop quiz: For the 2019 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, who was Tom Brady’s backup?
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