Matt Wieters

Matt Wieters moving to Cardinals' bench in Game 2 Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Matt Wieters is not starting in the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader versus right-hander Homer Bailey and the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Wieters went 2-for-4 with a strikeout in Game 1 Wednesday afternoon, providing the Cardinals with half their hits in an 8-2 loss. Yadier Molina is starting at catcher in Game 2.

Wieters is batting .333/.346/.458 through 26 plate appearances this season.