Matt Wieters records two hits in return from injury
by Jack Keenan | Wed, Aug 19th 1:03pm EDT
Matt Wieters returned Tuesday night after missing a week with a hamstring ailment. He recorded two hits in four at bats and scored once in the 5-3 loss to the Mets. The solid night raised his average from .278 to .284.
Fantasy Impact:
This was a very encouraging sign that Wieters will pick up where he left off before the injury. He has now hit safely in 13 of the past 14 games. Wieters has been hitting righties extremely well this season, batting .313 against them. He has been even better at home where he has a .362 average with two home runs and eights RBIs in 58 plate appearances. Wieters is a strong play for DFS users if he gets a righty at home.
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