Orioles agree to terms with Wieters, Davis, Patton and Matusz

By Josh Land

Orioles

January 18, 2013, 8:33am

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The Orioles today announced that they have agreed to terms with catcher Matt Wieters, infielder Chris Davis, and left-handers Troy Patton and Brian Matusz on one-year contracts, thus avoiding arbitration. Wieters, 26, batted .249 (131-526) and set career-highs with 23 home runs, 83 RBI and 144 games played. Wieters was named to his second All-Star team. Davis, 26, batted .270 (139-515) with a team-leading 33 home runs and 85 RBI in 2012. Davis saw action in left field, right field, at first base, served as the designated hitter and recorded a win in his only appearance as a pitcher, May 6 at Boston. Patton, 27, was 1-0 with a 2.43 ERA (55.2IP, 15ER) in a career-high 54 games for the Orioles in 2012. Matusz, 25, was 6-10 with a 4.87 ERA (98.0IP, 53ER) in 34 games (16 starts) for the Orioles. In his 18 relief appearances in 2012, Matusz was 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA (13.1IP, 2ER). The Orioles have exchanged salary arbitration figures with right-handers Jim Johnson, Jason Hammel and Darren O'Day.