Washington Nationals’ skipper Davey Martinez sang Matt Wieters’ praises after the veteran backstop hit a three-run home run (his 8th of the season) in a 6-0 Nats’ win over New York during the last homestand.
Wieters, 32, suffered a hamstring injury which required surgery that cost him a total of 50 games between May 10th and July 9th, but he returned surprisingly quickly, and has been behind the plate since, bringing some stability to the pitching staff which struggled in his absence with Pedro Severino and Spencer Kieboom sharing the catching duties.