Matt Wieters on Washington's bench Saturday afternoon
Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters is not in the starting lineup on Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves.
What It Means:
Wieters will take a seat after starting the past three behind the plate for Washington. Jose Lobaton is handling catching duties on Saturday and batting eighth versus Nationals ace righty Stephen Strasburg.
numberFire's models project Wieters to turn in a .249 batting average in 229 plate appearances over the remainder of the season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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