Wieters opts for 'different approach', accepts qualifying offer from Orioles

Catcher Matt Wieters has accepted the Baltimore Orioles' one-year, $15.8-million qualifying offer.

Wieters is the second player to accept a qualifying offer after the Houston Astros announced earlier Friday that Colby Rasmus would return on a one-year deal.

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CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that Wieters received multi-year offers from other clubs, but elected to remain in Baltimore with hopes of building his value through a strong 2016 campaign.

"I prayed a lot," Wieters told MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli about his decision. "One of the options that kept coming up was going back to Baltimore, where I can be comfortable with the (coaching) staff, with the pitching staff and the locker room, which has such a great feel, and the city. My wife and son, they both love Baltimore ... We decided to take a little bit of a different approach as far as not taking a multi-year deal."

Wieters, a three-time All-Star, was considered the top free-agent catcher on the market. Accepting the offer leaves Geovany Soto, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Brayan Pena, Alex Avila, Jeff Mathis, John Jaso, and Dioner Navarro as secondary options for clubs looking to add at the position.

The 29-year-old backstop was limited to 75 games last season as he eased back into action following Tommy John surgery, hitting .267/.319/.422 with eight homers and 25 RBIs.