Trimmer Wieters seeking rebound from worst year

Washington catcher Matt Wieters entered camp hoping a weight reduced to 225 pounds will help rectify last year’s .225 batting average.

Healthy for the entire offseason, Wieters dropped 15 pounds between the end of the 2017 season and the start of spring training.

He’s swinging more freely this spring, and it’s showing. After hitting a career low at the plate, the 32-year-old switchhitter is off to a .357 (5-for-14) start to Grapefruit League play, with a home run and five RBIS.

Last year, hampered by a severe offseason cut to his wrist, Wieters had only 10 home runs and 52 RBIS.