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Source: Wieters to join Cards on minors deal

The St. Louis Cardinals are signing catcher Matt Wieters to a minor-league deal, ESPN confirmed.

Wieters last played with the Washington Nationals, after spending eight seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.

The four-time All-Star is a lifetime .251 hitter, with 135 HRs and 519 RBIs over 10 seasons. He's a two-time Gold Glove winner.

He batted .238 with 8 HRs and 30 RBIs in 76 games for the Nationals last season

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was first to report the news.