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Cardinals re-sign Wieters as backup for Molina

Astros player Jose Altuve is tagged out at home by Cardinals catcher Matt Wieters in the eighth inning on Sunday, July 28, 2019, during the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium. Astros Michael Brantley started the play by hitting to deep center field. Cards Harrison Bader threw the ball in to Kolten Wong who fired the ball to catcher Wieters. Astros George Springer (#4) watches the play after he had already scored.

J.B. Forbes

As Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak had forecast several of days ago, the club has finalized details to bring back catcher Matt Wieters, who has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract.