The Washington Nationals‘ catching tandem of Matt Wieters and Jose Lobaton ranked among the worst in the league in 2017, which has led to them being in the market for a catcher this off-season. Wieters remains with the team, and is owed $10.5 million in 2018, so he will be difficult to trade, but they are interested in at least acquiring a new back-up.
As things currently stand, Pedro Severino and Raudy Read are gearing up for a Spring Training competition to determine who will serve as Wieters’ back-up.