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Matt Wieters on Washington's bench in Wednesday's series finale

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters is not starting on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels.

What It Means:

Wieters will grab a seat on the bench while Jose Lobaton draws the start behind the dish for the Nationals in Wednesday's series finale. Over 92 games this season, he's slashing .239/.289/.367 with 8 homers and 44 RBI in 356 plate appearances (PA).

numberFire's models project Wieters to record a .250 batting average with 3 home runs, 14 RBI, and 13 runs scored in 128 PA over the remainder of the year.

Source: Baseball Press

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