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The Baltimore Orioles activated Matt Wieters from the 60-day DL and he made his season debut Friday against the Cleveland Indians. Wieters had an impressive debut, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored.
The Orioles’ catcher had been recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 29-year-old played in 26 games last season before suffering the elbow injury. He was off to a great start then, hitting 5 HR and 18 RBI with a .308 BA.
The three-time all-star caught the entire first game of a doubleheader and served as the DH for the second game, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk during rehab appearances at Triple-A Wednesday.
"I feel good about the [catching] depth and Matt feeling like he doesn't have to play every day," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter told ESPN.com. "It will be a work in progress, like when J.J. [Hardy] got back and when Jonathan [Schoop] will get back. They're just not going to walk in and be Johnny Bench. It's tough, but Matt will be a welcome addition as much for his presence as anything else."
