The Oakland A’s have “checked in on free agent [catcher] Matt Wieters,” reports Susan Slusser of the S.F. Chronicle.
The A’s also showed interest in Wieters last winter, before he eventually signed with the Cardinals on a minor league contract and earned $1.5 million. He went on to post a poor overall batting line at age 33, though he was within reach of average production for a catcher (85 wRC+) and at least maintained some of his usual power.
Wieters, 2019: .214/.268/.435, 81 wRC+, 11 HR, 6.6 BB, 25.7% Ks
Once a four-time All-Star in his prime, Wieters has shifted toward part-time and backup duty the last couple years.