Aug 30, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters (32) high fives third base coach Bobby Dickerson (11) after hitting a home run in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Photo Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Matt Wieters and the Washington Nationals agreed to a two-year contract worth $21 million on Tuesday, ESPN reports.
The four-time All-Star will earn $10 million in the 2017 season and $11 million in 2018, according to ESPN’s Jim Bowden. The deal reportedly includes an opt-out clause after one season.
Washington lost All-Star catcher Wilson Ramos to the Tampa Bay Rays over the offseason. The Nationals also have backup catchers Derek Norris and Jose Lobaton on their roster.
Wieters, 30, played his first eight seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, batting .256 with 117 home runs and 437 RBIs. Last season, the former fifth-overall pick in the 2007 draft hit .243 with 17 homers and 66 RBIs.
He is also a two-time Gold Glove Award winner in 2011 and 2012.
Washington went 95-67 last season to finish first in the National League East before blowing a 2-1 series lead in a best-of-five NLDS matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
