It may have been disturbing for some Orioles fans when the club allowed longtime catcher Matt Wieters to leave as a free agent after the 2016 season. However, the move turned out to be a positive one, at least for the Orioles.
The 2017 Orioles had a number of problems, but catching wasn't one of them.
Catcher Welington Castillo signed a one-year contract with the Orioles for $6 million with a $7 million player option for 2018. Despite two stints on the disabled list in 2017, Castillo hit a career-high 20 home runs in 96 games and his .282 average was the best of his eight years in the majors.
