Catcher Matt Wieters hasn’t seen Wynn Pelzer throw in several years, but what he does remember about the pitcher, who was acquired from the San Diego Padres on Thursday in the Miguel Tejada deal, is enough for him to conclude that the right-hander could help the Orioles down the road.

Wieters and Pelzer both went to high school in South Carolina and were teammates in a couple of All-Star games. They also faced each other once and Wieters didn’t get the better of the clash.

“In high school, he was a low to mid 90’s guy with a good slider,” Wieters said. “I faced him on a field that had like four lights per pole. I couldn’t even see the ball so that’s what I remember.”

Wieters also described Pelzer as a good guy and a well-liked teammate.

In other Orioles news, they have agreed to terms with their eighth-round pick, Wynston Sawyer, a catcher from Scripps Ranch High School (Calif.). He is the third top 10 pick to agree to terms and the 31st overall.

Reliever Jim Johnson (right elbow inflammation) said that he felt a little rusty but had no problems with his arm during his one inning of work in a simulated game on Thursday in Sarasota, Fla. Johnson will throw another bullpen session on Saturday and then is scheduled to pitch in a Gulf Coast League game on Monday.

Triple-A Norfolk’s Chris Tillman was knocked around for five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks in just 4 1/3 innings on Thursday against Scranton Wilkes-Barre. In two starts since his demotion, Tillman has allowed nine earned runs, 15 hits and five walks in eight innings.