Baltimore Orioles: Matt Wieters Update – Wednesday Preview
May 6, 2014; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (32) singles during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Matt Wieters will not have to have surgery on his ailing elbow is the word leaking out today from an “industry source” about the Orioles catcher. This is good news for sure, as Wieters is among the very top of American League leaders in hitting, and whatever the actual problem, it does not take away from his abilities at the plate.
Apparently Caleb Joseph is being summoned from AAA Norfolk to add catching depth. It would seem that Jemile Weeks is the only possible person on the roster that could possibly be sent down. And an opening already exists on the 40-man roster.
My own personal “industry source” has told me in the past about what a fine person Caleb Joseph is and how he has endured and endured and worked, and then worked some more … all for a time when he can make it to the big leagues. Orioles fans can be grateful now that he was not taken in the Rule 5 Draft, though he was left exposed after his great season last year.
Year |
Age
AgeDif
Tm
Lg
Lev
Aff
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
2012
26
1.0
2 Teams2 LgsAA-AAABAL
102
393
347
44
90
21
2
12
55
37
70
.259
.332
.435
.768
2013
27
2.6
BowieELAABAL
135
570
518
74
155
31
2
22
97
39
92
.299
.346
.494
.840
2014
28
0.7
NorfolkILAAABAL
22
95
92
8
24
7
0
2
11
3
22
.261
.284
.402
.686
7 Seasons – Minors
639
2582
2327
295
624
131
8
74
349
193
427
.268
.327
.427
.753
I wonder how many Baltimore sports fans had some déjà-vu feelings when the lights went out at The Trop last night. It usually happens to the Ravens!
Tonight is the middle game of this three-game set. The Baltimore Orioles will send Bud Norris to the mound this evening. After a difficult first game of the season, Norris has pitched a hair under 3.00 ERA in the past four contests, including giving up one run on seven hits in five innings for a win over Pittsburgh last Thursday.
W |
L
ERA
G
GS
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
2014 Stats
2
2
3.94
5
5
29.2
31
13
13
4
7
20
Vs. Rays
1
2
4.19
4
3
19.1
21
10
9
3
11
23
MLB Career
40
51
4.35
135
132
770.0
779
408
372
95
312
720
Norris is only 1-2 in three starts against the Rays, and as can be seen in the chart below, James Loney and David DeJesus have had a good bit of success against him…
AB |
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
BA
James Loney
17
9
2
0
0
2
2
4
.529
David DeJesus
13
7
0
0
2
4
2
1
.538
Ryan Hanigan11
3
0
0
0
5
1
2
.273
Ben Zobrist8
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
.125
Evan Longoria6
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
.167
Logan Forsythe6
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.167
Desmond Jennings5
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
.400
Matthew Joyce4
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
.500
Yunel Escobar4
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.250
Wil Myers4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Jose Molina3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Cesar Ramos will be the Orioles’ opponent tonight. He is being stretched out after starting the season as a reliever. Ramos only allowed one run on one hit while striking out six in 4.2 innings last week against the Red Sox; but he walked six batters, and that is a really weird-looking line! He also pitched an inning just four days ago against the Yankees. For the season, he is 1-1 with a 2.91 ERA in 21.2 innings.
W |
L
ERA
G
GS
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
2014 Stats
1
1
2.91
9
4
21.2
15
7
7
1
14
15
Vs. Orioles
0
0
3.63
14
0
17.1
16
7
7
3
4
11
MLB Career
4
6
3.88
152
7
185.2
173
83
80
14
79
147
Against Orioles batters, J.J. Hardy has five hits with two homers in only nine at-bats. Markakis is 3-for-8, but not much else can be seen.
AB |
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
BA
J.J. Hardy
9
5
1
0
2
8
1
1
.556
Chris Davis8
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.125
Adam Jones8
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
.125
Nick Markakis8
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
.375
Matt Wieters
7
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.143
Manny Machado4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Steve Pearce2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000