Martín Maldonado Stats

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado joined four other Astros players on the injured list due to health and safety protocols on Wednesday. The hope is this move is out of an abundance of caution and Maldonado, in theory, could return to the field beginning Friday. The timing of this really stings after signing a one-year extension with the team on Tuesday. Maldonado is known as a strong defensive catcher but is only 3-for-33 on the season and currently is not fantasy viable.

23 hours ago

The Houston Astros finalized an undisclosed one-year contract extension with catcher Martin Maldonado on Tuesday that will keep him in Houston through 2022 with a vesting option for the 2023 season, according to a source. The Astros traded for Maldonado two years in a row and signed the veteran to a two-year deal before the 2020 season. He started 46 of 60 games behind the dish in 2020 and all but one game in the playoffs. Maldonado was just 3-for-32 with 15 strikeouts entering Tuesday's game, but he's a team leader and is solid behind the plate. The Astros will have both Maldonado and Jason Castro as their catching tandem next year as well. The 34-year-old Maldonado had a .728 OPS with six home runs last year and can be useful in stretches for fantasy managers when his bat heats up.

2 days ago

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (thumb) hopes to return to the diamond by Friday. The veteran catcher took a foul tip off his thumb and is dealing with some swelling after aggravating it later in the game. If this was the regular season, Maldonado certainly could play through the injury. But the team is taking the cautious approach with Opening Day still weeks away. Maldonado carries plenty of on-field leadership and is strong when it comes to handling a pitching staff. But, at this time, has very little value offensively heading into fantasy drafts.

over a year ago