The Washington Nationals activated catcher Matt Wieters off the disabled list on Monday, hoping to gauge whether the former All-Star can hold down the starting job or if the team needs to explore the trade market for a replacement. In a corresponding move, 24-year-old Pedro Severino was sent down to Triple-A Syracuse, seemingly in an effort to allow him to work on his mechanics in an everyday capacity.
Severino, 24, earned a call-up to the majors four days into the season when Wieters made the first of his two trips to the DL.