With several players on the disabled list, Buck Showalter is in the habit of updating the media every day on the progress of his injured players. A couple of players are nearing minor league rehab assignments.
Here’s the news:
Catcher Matt Wieters (elbow) played catch from 120 feet Wednesday in Sarasota, Fla. Showalter said Wieters also “caught three bullpens and the starting pitcher.” Wieters has yet to catch in a game since being shelved in March, but he did have five plate appearances in a simulated game Wednesday. There is no timetable for his return.