When the Washington Nationals and All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos decided to part ways during the offseason, the team was in need of a player to fill the hole.
Though the Nationals traded for former San Diego Padres catcher Derek Norris in early December, they decided to add longtime Baltimore Orioles’ catcher Matt Wieters when Spring Training was in full swing.
You would think a player like Wieters, who is a four-time All-Star and has won two Gold Gloves, would have commanded more as a free agent, but having Tommy John Surgery in 2014 and other health issues throughout his career apparently played a factor in him settling for a 1-year/$10.