On an atypical day when he did not catch, Martin Maldonado played first. ... Correa and all these guys a long time ago I would love to pitch to him one day,” McCullers said.

When Martin Maldonado crouched to catch Gerrit Cole's first pitch of Friday's game against the Mariners, his indoctrination to a new club was complete. Maldonado, the defensive dynamo acquired by ...

To understand Martin Maldonado’s total command of defense consider ... endeavors as nuanced as catching often requiring an ... a decision he made at the instant Maldonado called for the pitch.

Maldonado’s hunch paid off, with Harper flying out on Pressly’s first-pitch fastball. Three innings earlier, with the Astros trailing 1-0, the crafty Maldonado crowded the plate and took a ...

Maldonado won a Gold Glove in 2017, but his offense slipped in the second half under the weight of a heavy workload behind the plate. Also, a vote of confidence for Shohei Ohtani.

It's another to be mic'd up while catching every pitch. Martin Maldonado is about to find out just how challenging it is to call a game and provide analysis at the same time.

Maldonado used to catch established veteran stars like Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke. ... Pressly said “98 percent of time” he throws whatever pitch Maldonado signals.

Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. Yainer Diaz will get the nod behind the plate while Maldonado rests after catching each of the last three contests. Despite ...

Maldonado is now officially under contract for 2023. While reports had initially pegged the option value at $5MM, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle wrote over the weekend that Maldonado’s ...

The Angels traded catcher Martin Maldonado to the division-rival Astros on Thursday, receiving minor league lefthander Patrick Sandoval and international bonus pool space in return.

It's one thing to be mic'd up while standing in the outfield waiting for a fly ball. It's another to be mic'd up while catching every pitch. Martin Maldonado is about to find out just how ...